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Baked salmon fillet with basil sauce

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 6 minutes

Ingredients

  • For the Baked salmon fillet with basil sauce:

  • 6-5-ounces salmon fillet, boneless and skinless
    to taste salt and ground white pepper
    3 tablespoons olive oil
    1 tablespoon shallots, chopped
    1 teaspoon garlic, minced
    2 cups basil leaves, cut in small strips
    1/2 cup dry white wine
    1/2 cup heavy cream

    • Directions

    • Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Heat a saute pan with the oil until hot. Saute the salmon fillets on one side for about 3 minutes. Turn salmon. Reduce the heat to medium and cook salmon for 3 to 5 minutes or until done. Transfer the salmon to a warm platter. Add the shallots and garlic to the pan. Cook over medium heat for a minute. Do not brown. Add the basil leaves and wine to the pan. Simmer to wilt the basil. Stir the cream into the sauce. Simmer to reduce sauce to half. Season to taste.

      PRESENTATION
      Arrange each salmon fillet on a hot plate. Spoon the sauce over.

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