Salmon Roste in Sauce

An interesting sixteenth-century recipe: griddled salmon steaks in a sweet-sour spiced onion sauce.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1  cup white wine
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  onion, finely chopped
• 1  cup white wine vinegar
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 (6 ounce)  salmon steaks
•  oil, for brushing

Directions

1. Put the white wine, cinnamon and onion in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then simmer briskly until reduced by one third.
2. Add the vinegar and ginger, and simmer for a few minutes more until slightly syrupy.
3. Meanwhile, preheat a stovetop griddle pan. Brush the salmon with oil.
4. Place the salmon on the griddle and cook for 8-10 minutes, turning once.
5. Place the salmon on warmed serving plates and spoon the syrup over the top.