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Alder-Planked Salmon with Egg Sauce

Be sure to buy untreated cedar or alder planks. Soak the planks thoroughly in water so that you don't run the risk of a flare-up in the oven.

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello Episode: California Here I Come

Photo: Alder-Planked Salmon with Egg Sauce

TOTAL TIME: 2 hr 30 min
Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr
Cook: 15 min
 
YIELD: 4 servings
LEVEL: Intermediate

ingredients

FOR THE SALMON:
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, skinned
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 cedar or alder planks, or 2 untreated cedar shingles or shims (available at lumberyards), about 5 inches wide and 12 inches long, soaked at least 2 hours, or overnight, so as not to flame up
        FOR THE EGG SAUCE:
        • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
        • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
        • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
        • 2 hard-cooked eggs, coarsely grated or chopped
        • 1 teaspoon fresh chives, optional
        • 1 tablespoon Californian sturgeon caviar, optional
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        Directions

        Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.

        In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add shallots and saute 1 minute. Season with a pinch of salt. Add lemon juice, wine, stock and cream. Simmer over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until reduced to about 2 tablespoons.

        Lower the heat and whisk in the remaining butter 1 tablespoon at a time, adding each piece when the previous one is almost melted.

        Add hot sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste. Strain the sauce through a fine sieve, into a bowl. Cover to keep warm until ready to serve.

        Mix together the mustard powder, salt, and pepper. Brush the top of the salmon fillets with the melted butter. Season both sides with the mustard mixture and set aside.

        Put the soaked shingles in the oven, directly on the racks, for about 3 to 5 minutes until the wood is lightly browned on top. Carefully take the shingles out of the oven and place them on a heat-proof surface.

        Turn on the oven broiler.

        Immediately brush the shingles with a thin layer of olive oil and lay the salmon fillets, skinned side down, on the browned side of each shingle. Place the shingles under the broiler and cook the fish for about 5 to 7 minutes, until firm but not dry. Remove the fillets to a platter or serve directly from the shingles.

        Just before serving, stir the parsley and grated eggs into the reserved warm egg sauce. Fold in chives and caviar if using. Top the fillets with the egg sauce and a sprinkling of chives, and a dollop of caviar if using.

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        • on September 10, 2011

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          After watching the episode, I was inspired to try this meal. It was unique in its preparation I've never had hard boiled eggs with salmon. I decided to give it a shot.
          Hands down this was one of the most flavorful dishes I've had in a long time. The ingredients and directions are easy to follow. My husband was blown away with this recipe. This one is going in the recipe book for another day.

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