Salmon Almondine à l'Orange

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Cooking time: 15 minutes
Prep time: About 10 minutes

Makes: 2 servings

    

Ingredients

• 8 oz.     salmon fillet, boned
• 1 T.      mild olive oil
• 1/4 cup    dry white wine
• 1/4 cup    fresh-squeezed orange juice
• 1 t.         orange zest
• 1/2 t.       crumbled dry thyme (or 1 t. fresh thyme)
• 1/4 cup    chopped almonds

    

Directions

1. Spread almonds on cookie sheet and bake 12 minutes in 350.def oven. Remove and cool (they burn quickly).
2. Heat 1 T. olive oil in heavy skillet. Brown salmon with skin-side up about 4-6 minutes, depending on thickness.
3. Turn salmon gently and brown skin-side several minutes until center is just done. Remove to two warm plates.
4. Add wine, orange juice, and zest to the skillet. Simmer 5 minutes.
5. Add the thyme, stir, and pour over salmon. Top with almonds.

Adapted from a recipe in the Jan. 2005 issue of Sunset Magazine, p. 78. Good served with rice, or couscous.

 

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