Saturday 13 July 2013

Flaked Salmon with Fresh Lemon Thyme Sauce

Flaked Salmon & Fresh Lemon Thyme Sauce ~ Simple Food


Flaked Salmon with Fresh Lemon Thyme Sauce

There are lots of different flavours of thyme and my favourite is fresh lemon thyme
(thymus citriodorus) because of it’s gorgeous fresh aroma. This is a very simple sauce to go with a very simple dish, it doesn’t overpower anything it‘s just a lovely creamy accompaniment.

For 2 servings you will need;

2 – Salmon Fillets
Flaked Salmon & Fresh Lemon Thyme Sauce ~ Simple Food 
For the Sauce;

25 ml – White Wine
A small bunch of Fresh Lemon Thyme (just use the  leaves)
100 ml – Double Cream
½ - an Onion (grated)
50 gm – Butter
1 dsp – Plain Flour
Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste.

Melt the butter in a pan on a medium heat and add the onion and thyme, cook on a medium heat for about five minutes then add the flour and stir well then add the white wine and stir into a paste.

Flaked Salmon & Fresh Lemon Thyme Sauce ~ Simple Food

Flaked Salmon & Fresh Lemon Thyme Sauce ~ Simple Food







Leave the paste to simmer for about 5 minutes stirring all the time, keep stirring while you add the cream.

Flaked Salmon & Fresh Lemon Thyme Sauce ~ Simple Food

Flaked Salmon & Fresh Lemon Thyme Sauce ~ Simple Food







Add a little water to get it to the consistency of your liking, now you need to taste and season.

Flaked Salmon & Fresh Lemon Thyme Sauce ~ Simple Food

Take the sauce off the heat and poach the salmon in water 10 minutes on a medium heat should be enough, put the sauce back on the heat just before the salmon is done.

When the salmon is cooked through, drain and put it on a plate and flake it off the skin with a fork discarding the skin.

Flaked Salmon & Fresh Lemon Thyme Sauce ~ Simple Food


Return to the sauce for the finishing touches, you will probably need to add a little more water and seasoning. Remember it’s all about your personal taste so get the consistency and seasoning right at this point.


Give it a final stir and pour over your salmon

Flaked Salmon & Fresh Lemon Thyme Sauce ~ Simple Food

I had mine with sweet potato mash




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