Salmon Two Ways With Caper Sauce Recipes

SALMON WITH CAPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.*
• While the oven preheats, in a shallow dish mix together 4 cups room temperature water and 3 tablespoons kosher salt. Place the salmon in the water and wait for 15 minutes.
• Place a large sheet of aluminum foil on a baking sheet and brush it with olive oil. Pat each piece of salmon dry and place it on the foil. Sprinkle the salmon with 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt for each fillet and fresh ground pepper. Place the lemon slices and fresh herbs around the salmon (not on top). Close and seal the foil around the salmon.
• Bake the salmon for 10 minutes in the foil. Then open the foil packet so steam can release and bake again for 3 to 6 minutes, depending on thickness, until just tender and pink at the center (the internal temperature should be between 125 to 130F in the center). A 1 inch thick fillet should cook in about 15 minutes total.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter over low heat. Once melted, add the capers and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• When the salmon is done, squeeze with some lemon juice from remaining lemon slices. Spoon the butter sauce over each piece of salmon. Garnish with finely chopped parsley or chives.

SALMON WITH LEMON-DIJON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add fish; cook 4 to 5 min. on each side or until fish flakes easily with fork. Remove fish from skillet. Discard any grease from skillet.
• Whisk flour, mustard and chicken stock until blended.
• Add capers and 1 Tbsp. garlic to skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 30 sec. Stir in lemon juice; cook 1 min., stirring frequently. Add chicken stock mixture; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Continue to cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley.
• Heat remaining oil in medium skillet on medium-high heat. Add remaining garlic; cook and stir 1 min. Add spinach; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or just until wilted.
• Serve spinach topped with salmon and caper sauce.

SALMON WITH LEMON, CAPERS, AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Brush top and bottom of salmon fillets with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and rosemary. Place each piece of seasoned salmon on a piece of foil large enough to fold over and seal. Top the each piece of salmon with 2 lemon slices, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of wine, and 1 teaspoon of capers. Wrap up salmon tightly in the foil packets.
• Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Place the foil packets on the hot grill and cook for 10 minutes for a 1-inch thick piece of salmon. Serve in the foil packets.