Salmon And White Bean Ragout Recipes

PAN-ROASTED SALMON WITH WHITE BEAN PURéE

Steps:

• For the brown butter: In a small skillet, melt 8 tablespoons butter over medium low heat until brown and bubbly with a nutty aroma. As the butter cooks, the milk solids will separate on the bottom and turn brown. Remove from heat, add lemon zest, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt, and set aside.For the white bean puree: In a small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat, add the minced shallot and saute until soft and translucent. Add white beans and chicken stock and bring to a boil. When boiling, remove from heat and add to a blender along with a few pinches of salt and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Puree, scrape into a small bowl, and cover with the butter wrapper to prevent a skin from forming on the top.
• Cook the salmon: Trim the thin belly flaps off the salmon (save for another use), so the pieces are uniform in size. Season with salt and wrap in paper towels to remove any moisture. In a skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, and then two salmon fillets, skin side down. (Hold the fish in place for several seconds so the skin doesn't curl.) Cook for 3 minutes; then flip and add 1 tablespoon olive oil, ginger, and bay leaves. Baste the fish by tilting the pan and spooning the juices over the fish as it cooks, 1 more minute. Remove, set aside, and repeat with remaining fish fillets. Discard ginger and bay leaves.
• Finish the dish: In the same skillet the fish was cooked in, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium/high heat. Add the bok choy and a pinch of salt and cook for 1 1/2 minutes, until soft. To serve, place a large dollop of white bean puree on a platter and a few spoonfuls of bok choy next to it. Add pecans and drizzle the brown butter on top. Finish by placing the salmon, skin side up on top, and serve.

SALMON WITH WHITE BEANS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Place salmon, skin side up, in skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown; turn. Sprinkle onion around salmon. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened.
• Add beans, tomatoes and olives to skillet. Cover; cook 5 to 10 minutes until thoroughly heated and salmon flakes easily with fork.
• To serve, divide bean mixture among 4 plates; top each with 1 salmon piece. Squeeze lemon over each serving.

BROILED SALMON WITH A WHITE BEAN, KALE & BACON RAGOûT RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Set an oven rack 6 inches from the top element and heat the broiler to high. In a heavy skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon in the olive oil, stirring occasionally, until the bacon renders much of its fat and starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Use a spoon to remove 2 Tbs. of the bacon fat from the skillet and reserve in a small bowl. Add the garlic to the bacon in the skillet. Cook, stirring, until the garlic starts to sizzle, about 30 seconds. Raise the heat to high, add the kale, and sauté, stirring, until it starts to wilt, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and beans and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover the skillet, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm. While the beans are cooking, line a heavy-duty rimmed baking sheet with foil and arrange the salmon, skin side down, on it. Drizzle the reserved bacon fat over the salmon and season with 1/2 tsp. salt and a few generous grinds of black pepper. Broil until slightly firm to the touch, 7 to 10 minutes for medium (the salmon will be dark pink in the middle). Sprinkle half of the thyme over the salmon. Stir the remaining thyme into the beans and kale and season with salt and pepper to taste. To serve, spoon equal portions of the beans and kale onto dinner plates and top each with a piece of salmon. Serve immediately.

SALMON WITH SPINACH & WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Rub fillets with 2 teaspoons oil; sprinkle with seafood seasoning. Place on a greased rack of a broiler pan. Broil 5-6 in. from heat 6-8 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 15-30 seconds or until fragrant. Add beans, salt and pepper, stirring to coat beans with garlic oil. Stir in spinach until wilted. Serve salmon with spinach mixture and lemon wedges.

SALMON WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Add beans, zest, and rosemary and saute until fragrant, 1 minute. Add broth and salmon to skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until salmon is opaque, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.