Salmon steaks with white wine from La Loire

This is an uncomplicated recipe from La Loire that allows the flavour of the salmon to come through without being interfered with by complicated sources or garnishes.  It can be served as a starter, a supper dish or as a main course.

Preparation Time: 5 Mins

Cooking Time: 10 Mins

Total Time: 15 Mins

Ingredients

For 4 servings…

4 steaks           Salmon     

  Pepper          

  Salt              

30 gms            Butter       

1 glass            Wine  - dry white     

To serve

                     Potatoes  - boiled     

                     Cucumber  - sliced    

Method

Seasoned the salmon steaks.

Melt the butter in a thick frying-pan.  Put in the salmon steaks, cook rapidly on each side for 1 minute and pour over the wine.  Let it bubble, reduce the heat and cook gently for about 7 more minutes.  There should be a small amount of reduced sauce remaining.

Serve the salmon with plain boiled potatoes and sliced cucumber.

Wine recommendations

A crisp white wine.

Conventional

     Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur lie

Interesting

     Anjou blanc

     Côtes du Rhône blanc

     Jurançon sec

     Pinot Gris

     Vouvray sec