Salmon with Vodka Cream Sauce With Green Peppercorns

By JimMac

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons butter divided
• 1 white onion thinly sliced
• 1 pound fresh spinach
• 6 salmon filets
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup vodka
• 2 tablespoons green peppercorns in water drained and crushed
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup snipped fresh chives

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

How to make it

Preheat oven to 350 then combine 4 tablespoons butter and onion in large Dutch oven.
Cover and bake until onion is golden brown stirring occasionally about 45 minutes.
Stir spinach into onion and bake until just wilted about 3 minutes.
Remove from oven and keep warm.
Season salmon with salt and pepper then heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
Add salmon in batches and cook 3 minutes per side then transfer to platter.
Tent salmon with foil to keep warm then pour off excess oil from skillet.
Add cream and vodka and boil until slightly thickened about 4 minutes.
Add green peppercorns and remaining butter and stir until butter is just melted.
Mix in lime juice then season with salt and pepper.
Divide spinach and onion mixture among plates and top each with salmon fillet.
Drizzle sauce over top of salmon then sprinkle with snipped fresh chives.