Salmon Fillets, Green Onion Sauce [or oven]
From: Paulette, Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada
Comments: These salmon fillets, either barbecued or broiled, coated with the smooth, green onion sauce, are worthy of royal meal!
Servings: 6
  • 6 salmon fillets
  • Vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
Green Onion Sauce
  • 1/4 cup [60 g] cold butter
  • 6 green onions, minced
  • 3/4 cup [190 mL] white wine
  • 3/4 cup [190 mL] chicken or fish broth
  • 3/4 cup [190 mL] heavy cream [35%]
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Prepare green onion sauce.
  • Brush salmon fillets with vegetable oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Barbecue or broil salmon fillets until done.
  • Serve, coated with green onion sauce.
Green Onion Sauce
  • Into a thick casserole, melt 1 tablespoon [15 g] of the butter, over low heat.
  • Mix in green onions; cook, stirring, for 10 minutes, until tender.
  • Pour in white wine, chicken or fish broth and cream.
  • Bring to a boil; hard boil for 10 to 12 minutes, until reduced by approximately 1/3rd.
  • Remove casserole from heat.
  • Into a food processor or a blender, puree sauce until smooth.
  • If desired, it is now possible to refrigerate the sauce, covered, for up to 2 days.
  • Pour sauce back into casserole; reheat sauce, over low heat.
  • Remove casserole from heat.
  • Whipremaining butter into sauce, approximately 1 teaspoon [5 mL] at a time, until smooth and thick.
  • Stir in lemon juice.
  • Salt, pepper and then stir.
  • Reserve, hot.