Salmon Steaks Al Limone

Submitted by Oolala

"Not sure where I copied this from."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 salmon steaks
• 1 cup flour, seasoned
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chives, chopped
• 1 cup chicken stock, heated
• 1⁄4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons cold water
• 1⁄4 cup cream, heated
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1⁄2 cucumber, seeded, sliced thick
• 1 dash ground ginger
• salt
• pepper
• 1 lemon, juice of

directions

1. Dredge salmon in flour sprinkled with paprika and set aside.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan.
3. Add onion and chives; cook for 3 minutes over low heat.
4. Pour in chicken stock, add Tabasco, ginger, season well and bring to a boil.
5. Mix cornstarch with water and stir into sauce and cook for one minute over low heat.
6. Stir in cream and bring to a quick boil and then remove from heat and set aside.
7. Heat oil in a large frying pan . Add salmon and cook 4 minutes over medium high heat.
8. Turn fish over and season well and cook another 4 minutes.
9. Turn fish over again and cook another 7 minutes. Turn fish over during this time a bit.
10. Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoons butter in another frying pan and add cucumbers.
11. Cook 3-4 minutes over medium high heat.
12. Simmer lemon sauce over low heat and when warmed, serve with fish and sauteed cucumber.