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 Salmon Fusilli

 

Dee- licious pasta dish...
 

6 oz 

 

dried fusilli pasta

 

8 oz 

 

fresh salmon, sliced in ½" pieces

 

 

 

flour

 

1 Tbs 

 

butter

 

1 Tbs 

 

vegetable oil

 

 

 

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

 

4 large 

 

mushrooms, sliced

 

2 large 

 

shallots, peeled and minced

 

¼ cup 

 

dry white wine

 

3 Tbs 

 

Pernod, divided

 

2 Tbs 

 

fresh lemon juice

 

2 tsp 

 

fresh tarragon

 

1 tsp 

 

drained capers

 

½ cup 

 

chicken broth

 

3 Tbs 

 

sour cream (light is ok)

 

dash 

 

white worcestershire sauce

 

 

 

lemon wedges to garnish

 

 

1

Cook fusilli in boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

2

On a medium-high setting, heat a nonstick skillet. Toss the salmon in flour to coat very lightly. Heat the butter and oil in the skillet. When the butter melts, add the salmon and stir to coat with butter. Add the mushrooms and shallots to the pan. Toss gently. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the white wine, 2 T. of the Pernod, lemon juice, tarragon, capers and broth. Cook, stirring gently until well-blended. Stir in sour cream., worcestershire and remaining T. of Pernod. Taste and adjust seasoning, as needed.

3

Add fusilli and toss gently. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve immediately.

 

Servings: 2

 

 Cooking Tips

*Pernod is an anise-flavored liqueur that does marvelous things to fish dishes.

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