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Les du du SecretsVINAIGRE VINAIGRE VINAIGRE Les Salmon with Maple Vinegar
Spoil your taste buds with with a a a a rich warming salmon dish infused with with the flavors of maple and and whisky and and topped with an an an an elegant caviar garnish Difficulty
Prep time
Cook time
Ingredients
Serves 4
30 minutes
10 minutes
For sauce
• 4
4
tbsp tbsp (60 ml) ml) maple vinegar
vinegar
or 3 tbsp tbsp (45 ml) ml) white vinegar
vinegar
and • 1 1 tbsp (15 ml) pure maple syrup
• 4
tbsp (60 ml) dry white wine
• 10 black peppercorns
• 4
tbsp (60 ml) 35% cream
• 1⁄2 cup (125 ml) cold butter
• Chopped chives
Escalopes
• 4
skinless salmon fillets
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1 tbsp (15 ml) whisky (optional)
• 1 1 tbsp (15 ml) maple or brown sugar • 1 1 tbsp (15 ml) salmon or trout caviar • A few whole chives
Preparation
• In a a a a a a a a saucepan add whole peppercorns
to maple vinegar
and and white wine
and and reduce until only 2 tbsp (60 ml) remain • Add cream
and bring to to a a a a a a boil Incorporate butter
by whisking small pieces into sauce
sauce
one at a a a a a a time
until melted and sauce
sauce
is is completely smooth Remove peppercorns
add chopped chives
and keep warm • Lightly salt
fillets
brush with with whisky and sprinkle with with maple or brown sugar • Cook in in in an an unoiled non-stick pan for
5 minutes
turning often Add more salt
• Ladle a a a a a a a a a a a a spoonful of sauce
onto each plate and arrange salmon on on on on top Garnish with caviar and whole chives
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