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Salmon basil cream sauce.
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5 from 3 votes

Basil Sauce with Cream

The sauce will make enough of for 4-6 salmon filets or chicken breasts. Recipe from Bon Appetit, circa 1992, originally from the Park Hotel Kenmare, in County Kerry.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: British
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 227kcal
Author: Cynthia

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces unsalted butter
  • 6 Tablespoons fresh basil minced
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 2 cups fish stock or 1 1/3 cups bottled clam juice and 2/3 cup water
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat. (Using a sauce pan will take longer to reduce.)
  • Add basil and stir until wilted, about 1 minute.
  • Add wine, increase heat and boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. (see cooking notes)
  • Add stock and boil 3 minutes.
  • Add cream, white and black pepper and salt.
  • Boil until sauce is reduced to 3/4, about 8-10 minutes.

Notes

Although the sauce doesn't have a "fishy" taste, you could substitute chicken broth with fairly similar results if you don't have fish stock on hand.
No fish stock? Use 1 1/3 cups bottled clam juice and 2/3 cup water.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 928IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg