Salmon With Beurre Rouge And Smoked-Salmon-Stuffed Baked Potato

Serves: 3

Cody DuBuque

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

52

Sweetness

56

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Whole Milk

1 cup

Sour Cream

1 cup

Water

Directions:

1

Bring wine, shallots, and vinegar to boil in heavy small saucepan

2

Reduce heat to low and simmer until liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 5 minutes

3

Remove pan from heat and cover

4

Do ahead: Can be made 4 hours ahead

5

Let stand at room temperature

6

Preheat oven to 400°F

7

Place each potato on separate sheet of foil, sprinkle with sea salt, and wrap tightly

8

Bake until tender, about 1 hour

9

Remove foil; cool to just warm, about 20 minutes

10

Cut lengthwise in half

11

Scoop flesh into medium microwave-safe bowl, leaving 1/4-inch-thick potato shell

12

Add 2 tablespoons butter and milk to potatoes in bowl; mash well

13

Stir in sour cream and 3 tablespoons green onion tops

14

Season to taste with salt and pepper

15

Do ahead: Can be made 2 hours ahead

16

Loosely cover shells and filling separately and let stand at room temperature

17

Rewarm potato shells, then filling, in microwave at 20-second intervals until heated through

18

Stir smoked salmon into filling; season with sea salt and pepper

19

Mound filling in shells

20

Place 1/4 cup water and salmon fillets in heavy large skillet; sprinkle with salt and pepper

21

Cover; steam over medium-high heat until salmon is just opaque in center, about 3 minutes

22

Meanwhile, rewarm wine-shallot reduction over medium-low heat

23

Add remaining 8 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking until each is melted before adding next; continue whisking until beurre rouge is thick (do not overheat or sauce may separate)

24

Season with salt and pepper

25

Spoon sauce onto 4 plates

26

Place potatoes on 1 side; sprinkle with remaining green onions

27

Arrange 2 salmon strips atop sauce on each plate; sprinkle with peppercorns and chives

28

Bring wine, shallots, and vinegar to boil in heavy small saucepan

29

Reduce heat to low and simmer until liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 5 minutes

30

Remove pan from heat and cover

31

Do ahead: Can be made 4 hours ahead

32

Let stand at room temperature

33

Preheat oven to 400°F

34

Place each potato on separate sheet of foil, sprinkle with sea salt, and wrap tightly

35

Bake until tender, about 1 hour

36

Remove foil; cool to just warm, about 20 minutes

37

Cut lengthwise in half

38

Scoop flesh into medium microwave-safe bowl, leaving 1/4-inch-thick potato shell

39

Add 2 tablespoons butter and milk to potatoes in bowl; mash well

40

Stir in sour cream and 3 tablespoons green onion tops

41

Season to taste with salt and pepper

42

Do ahead: Can be made 2 hours ahead

43

Loosely cover shells and filling separately and let stand at room temperature

44

Rewarm potato shells, then filling, in microwave at 20-second intervals until heated through

45

Stir smoked salmon into filling; season with sea salt and pepper

46

Mound filling in shells

47

Place 1/4 cup water and salmon fillets in heavy large skillet; sprinkle with salt and pepper

48

Cover; steam over medium-high heat until salmon is just opaque in center, about 3 minutes

49

Meanwhile, rewarm wine-shallot reduction over medium-low heat

50

Add remaining 8 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking until each is melted before adding next; continue whisking until beurre rouge is thick (do not overheat or sauce may separate)

51

Season with salt and pepper

52

Spoon sauce onto 4 plates

53

Place potatoes on 1 side; sprinkle with remaining green onions

54

Arrange 2 salmon strips atop sauce on each plate; sprinkle with peppercorns and chives