Seared Salmon with Red Wine Shallot Sauce and Wasabi Mashed Potatoes
Chef Eric Fraudeau I Let’s Eat The World
Easy, delicious and chef quality a fish dish to impress!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
	
    	
		Course Main Dish
Cuisine French
 
    
 
- 6 salmon fillets
- 1 kg (2 lbs) potatoes
- 6 shallot(s)
- 1 bottle red wine
- 2 carrots
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 120 g (4 oz) butter
- 120 ml (4 oz) milk
- salt and pepper
- 1-2 tbsp wasabi mustard
- 6 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- Peel and cut the carrots and shallots in small dice. 
- In a large non-stick frying pan, sauté the carrots with one tablespoon of butter until lightly browned. Add the wine and sugar, then reduce the mixture to one-third of its original quantity. 
- Peel and wash the potatoes, and cut them into large chunks. In a medium saucepan, boil them in salty water until fully cooked, drain and mash in a mixing bowl.  
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter and warm milk. Season and add the wasabi to your taste… Keep warm 
- In a large non-stick frying pan, sear your salmon fillets (2 mins on each side). Season both sides and spread the sesame seeds. 
- Add the remaining butter to the sauce and let it simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.  
- Add the cornstarch previously diluted in 1 tablespoon of cold red wine, whisk well and keep simmering 1 minute, season and serve with the wasabi mashed potatoes and the medium rare salmon. 
Keyword Red Wine, Salmon, Sauce, Seafood Recipes