Scotch Salmon
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Course : Salmon
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

7 ounces salmon fillets
2 tablespoons butter -- clarified
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon garlic -- minced
1/2 teaspoon shallot -- minced
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar
1/4 cup scotch
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons Drambuie
1 package creme fraiche
1 tablespoons candied orange zest
 

Preparation:

Dust a 6-7 ounce salmon filet lightly in flour. In a pan, heat 2 Tbs. clarified butter and brown slightly on one side. Add salt and white pepper to taste and turn fillet over. Add 1/2 tsp. minced garlic, 1/2 tsp. minced shallot, 1/4 tsp. Dijon mustard and 1/4 tsp. brown sugar. After these cook for a few seconds, add 1 Tablespoon raspberry vinegar. With the fillet still in the pan, deglaze it with a "round" of Scotch about 1/4 c. Add 1/4 c. orange juice. Move pan in a circular motion to blend ingredients. Reduce sauce until it begins to thicken. Finish with 1/4 c. heavy cream and a round of Drambuie about 3 Tablespoons. Garnish with creme fraiche and candied orange zest.