Almond-Crusted Salmon with Leek and Lemon Cream

Name: Almond-Crusted Salmon with Leek and Lemon Cream
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters all purpose flour; 237 milliliters sliced almonds, chopped; 4 Tbsps (1/2 stick) butter; 1 large egg, beaten to blend; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 2 mediums leeks, halved, thinly sliced (white and pale green parts only); 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 kilograms skinless salmon fillets; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters whipping cream

Almond-Crusted Salmon with Leek and Lemon Cream might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 693 calories, 42g of protein, and 50g of fat. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of parsley, whipping cream, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the lemon peel you could follow this main course with the Lemon Syrup Cake with Berries and Lemon-Curd Cream as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add leeks; sauté 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until leeks are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Increase heat to medium; add lemon juice and stir until liquid evaporates, about 1 minute.

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Lemon Juice

Leek

Mix in cream. Simmer until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly.

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Cream

Transfer mixture to blender. Blend until smooth. Strain sauce into same saucepan, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

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Salt And Pepper

Sauce

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Blender

Mix almonds, parsley, lemon peel, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper on plate.

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Lemon Peel

Almonds

Parsley

Pepper

Salt

Place flour on another plate.

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All Purpose Flour

Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Dredge salmon in flour, shaking off excess. Lightly brush 1 side of salmon with beaten egg. Press brushed side of salmon into almond mixture, pressing lightly to adhere. Arrange salmon, nut side up, on baking sheet.

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Salt And Pepper

Almonds

Salmon

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Egg

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Baking Sheet

Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

Add half of salmon to each skillet, almond-coated side down, and cook until crust is brown, about 5 minutes. Turn salmon over. Sauté until salmon is cooked through and opaque in center, about 5 minutes.

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Almonds

Salmon

Crust

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Frying Pan

Transfer salmon to plates.

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Salmon

Reheat sauce, stirring over medium heat. Spoon around salmon and serve.

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Salmon

Sauce

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Servings:

118milliliters

all purpose flour 237milliliters

sliced almonds, chopped 4Tbsps

(1/2 stick) butter 1large

egg, beaten to blend 59milliliters

chopped fresh parsley 0teaspoons

ground black pepper 2mediums

leeks, halved, thinly sliced (white and pale green parts only)3Tbsps

fresh lemon juice 1Tbsp

grated lemon peel 2Tbsps

olive oil 1kilograms

skinless salmon fillets 1teaspoons

salt 237milliliters

whipping cream

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Salmon can be paired with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. You could try Laguna Winery Russian River Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 29 dollars per bottle.