Salmon with red wine sauce Recipe
Easy salmon with aromatic sauce (for fish or meat).
Ingredients
- Red wine sauce:
- 2 shallots or spring onions, sliced
- 1 tsp olive oil
- ½ cup chicken or vegetable stock from ¼cube
- ½ cup red wine (dry)
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3 tbs butter
- 1 sprig thyme leaves, finely chopped
- 500g salmon, fillet or steak
- ½ tbs ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 tbs olive oil
Directions
- Sauté shallots in olive oil till transparent. Be careful not to burn them.
- Add stock and red wine; allow the mixture to reach a strong boil.
- Reduce the sauce down by about half by allowing it to boil awhile.
- Bring the heat down to medium or medium low. Pour in balsamic vinegar and add Dijon mustard. Continue cooking until the sauce has reached the level of thickness you prefer.
- Turn off the heat and add butter and thyme leaves.
- Season the salmon steaks with pepper and salt and fry them in olive oil in a non-stick pan for 2 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
- Serve immediately with the sauce and a side dish of your choice (couscous, fried cherry tomatoes etc.).
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 393g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 905 | |
| Calories from Fat 591 | 65% |
| Total Fat 66.14g | 83% |
| Saturated Fat 21.6g | 86% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 213mg | 71% |
| Sodium 623mg | 26% |
| Potassium 1107mg | 32% |
| Total Carbs 4.94g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.0g | 3% |
| Sugars 1.63g | 1% |
| Protein 59.2g | 95% |
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