Salmon With Tequila Cream Sauce Recipes

TEQUILA LIME GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Combine the cilantro, tequila, lime juice, triple sec, olive oil, garlic, pepper, and salt in a zip-top plastic bag or shallow dish. Add the salmon to the tequila marinade and turn to coat it in the liquid. Seal the bag or cover the dish and refrigerate for 1 hour, turning the salmon after 30 minutes. Preheat and grease the grill. Remove the salmon from the marinade. Place on the hot grill and cook for 8 minutes per inch of thickness (measure at the thickest part). Turn the fish once during the cooking time. Remove from the grill and serve immediately.

TEQUILA CURED SALMON

Steps:

• On top of a layer of aluminum foil and plastic wrap (enough to make a pouch), put the salmon on a baking sheet skin-side down. Pat the top dry with paper towels. Combine the coriander, mustard and cumin seeds in a small saute pan over low heat and toast, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove, let cool slightly and coarsely grind in a coffee grinder.
• Spread the chipotle over the top of the salmon fillet. Sprinkle the ground spices, lime zest and cilantro over and press into the flesh. Combine the salt and brown sugar in a bowl, drizzle with the tequila and then spread evenly over the salmon. Tightly wrap the salmon in the plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Place another baking sheet on top of the salmon and weigh down with bricks wrapped in foil or a heavy cutting board. Refrigerate for 48 hours.
• Remove the salmon from the refrigerator and scrape off the curing ingredients. When cured, the fish should have a raw appearance and a firm but not hard texture. Slice the salmon against the grain paper thin and serve with accompaniments of choice.
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• Combine the vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, coriander seeds, mustard seeds and peppercorns in a small saucepan over high heat. Cook until the sugar and salt is dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Put the onions in a medium bowl, pour the vinegar mixture over and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 48 hours before serving.
• Combine the cream cheese, goat cheese, milk and salt and pepper to taste in a food processor and process until smooth and fluffy. Scrape into a bowl and fold in the scallions and dill.;
• Combine the cream cheese, milk and salt and pepper to taste in a food processor and process until smooth and fluffy. Scrape into a bowl and fold in the cilantro and jalapeno.;

SALMON WITH TEQUILA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Method 1. Roast the chilies in a frying pan until the skins are blistered, being careful not to let the flesh burn. Put them in a strong plastic bag and tie the top to keep the steam in. Set aside for 20 minutes. 2. Heat 15ml/1 tbsp of the oil in a saucepan. Add the onion and fry for 3-4 minutes, then add the stock, lime rind and juice. Cook for 10 minutes, until the stock starts to reduce. Remove the chilies from the bag and peel off the skins, slit and scrape out the seeds. 3. Stir the cream into the onion and stock mixture. Slice the chili flesh into strips and add to the pan. Cook over a gentle heat, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. 4. Stir the tequila into the onion and chili mixture. Leave the pan over a very low heat. Peal the avocado, remove the stone and slice the flesh. Brush the salmon fillets on one side with a little of the remaining oil. 5.Heat a frying pan or ridged grill pan until very hot and add the salmon, oiled side down. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the underside is golden, then brush the top with oil, turn each fillet over and cook the other side until the fish is cooked and flakes easily when tested with the tip of a sharp knife. 6. Serve on a pool of sauce, with the avocado slices. Garnish with strips of green pepper and fresh parsley. This is good with fried potatoes

TEQUILA CURED SALMON GRAVLAX

Steps:

• Put the peppercorns in a spice mill and crush to a coarse grind. In a bowl combine the pepper, sugar and salt and blend well together.
• Place the bunches of cilantro, dill, and scallions together in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped.
• Rinse some cheese cloth under cold running water. Unfold the cheese cloth and lay a large piece out on your work surface. The cloth will have to be large enough to wrap completely around the salmon several times.
• Choose the freshest salmon possible for this dish as this is a cured but not cooked dish and fresh really counts. Cut the fish fillet into two equal pieces and lay it, skin side down, in the center of the cheesecloth. Spread the sugar, salt, and pepper mixture evenly over the salmon flesh. Spread the chopped herbs in the same manner and then sprinkle the tequila over the herbs. The flesh of the salmon should be totally coated in this curing seasoning.
• Once all the tequila has been absorbed, sandwich the two fillets together, fleshtoflesh and skinsidesout. Position the fillet "sandwich" in the center of the cloth and wrap as you would a gift, pulling the cloth as tightly as possible around the fillets. Lay the package on a cake cooling rack set over a cookie sheet. The rack allows air to circulate for more efficient drying, while the cookie sheet will catch the liquid extracted during the threeday curing period. Put the weight in a second, smaller cake pan and place it on top of the fish. The weight must be properly and
• evenly distributed so as to press out the unwanted water.
• Place the entire curing setup in the bottom, the coldest area, of your refrigerator and begin the 3 day curing process. Remove the weight and flip the fish package over every 24 hours, replacing the weight each time. Drain off and discard any liquid that collects in the pan when you do this. At the end of the 72 hours the fish must be cleaned. Remove the cheesecloth and discard it. Drain any accumulated liquid, scrape off all of the used herbs and salt and pepper. Rinse the fish under cold running water and pat the fish totally dry.
• The salmon is now fully cured and as entirely edible as smoked salmon but must be kept refrigerated.
• To serve, finely chop one cup of fresh cilantro and cover the flesh side of the fish. Using a very sharp knife, slice the salmon as thinly as possible, at a 45 degree angle. Your first slices may look a bit rough, but be patient. With a little practice you'll soon be turning out elegant greenedged red ribbons of gravlax.
• Mix the mustard and confectioner's sugar and serve with pumpernickel and wedges of lime.
• Weight for weighing down the salmon as it cures, such as unopened plastic bags of dried beans, or gallon jugs of cooking oil .

GRILLED TEQUILA SALMON

Steps:

• Grate peel from limes & place in a bowl.
• Squeeze out 1/2 cup juice from limes.
• Add to bowl along with tequila & oil.
• Finely chop peppers and stir into lime mixture along with sugar, chili powder & salt.
• Place salmon into large resealable plastic bag.
• To support the bag, place in a large bowl.
• Pour marinade over fish and seal bag.
• Let marinade for at least an hour--but preferably 4 hours.
• Lightly oil grill and turn BBQ to medium.
• Remove salmon from marinade & place directly on hot grill.
• BBQ, with lid closed, for about 7- 8 minutes per side or until a knife point inserted into the center of the salmon feels warm.
• While salmon is grilling, pour remaining marinade into a saucepan.
• Boil vigorously, uncovered, stirring often, until sauce is reduced by half--about 3 minutes.
• If you want a thicker sauce, add butter & whisk constantly for about another minute.

PASTA WITH TEQUILA LIME CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine garlic and shallot with tequila, lime juice and vinegar. Cook until reduced to about 1/4 cup.
• Add cream and cook until reduced by half. Strain out garlic and shallot if desired. Return sauce to heat and whisk in butter.
• Mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water until smooth. Whisk into sauce to thicken.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta. Add green onions and tomatoes to hot pasta pot and stir. Add drained pasta and sauce and mix well.
• Serve garnished with fresh cilantro, if desired. You can also top the pasta with grilled chicken, shrimp or salmon for a heartier meal.

AWESOME BAKED SALMON WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and butter a baking dish.
• In large skillet, melt butter and stir in lemon juice, bread crumbs and garlic.
• Stir mixture frequently until crumbs are golden.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in parsley and basil.
• Season salmon with salt and pepper and coat all sides with crumb mixture.
• Place on baking dish and bake in middle of oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until done.
• Serve with cream sauce.