Salmon Basel Style

Submitted by Elmotoo

"A traditional Swiss recipe submitted for ZWT7. From a recipe handout from the GLOBUS chain of department stores in Switzerland."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 pieces filleted salmon
• 1⁄2 lemon
• salt & pepper
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 onions, cut into thin rings
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1⁄2 cup fish stock

directions

1. Season the fillets with salt and pepper, squeeze the lemon juice over them, and leave to marinate for a short time.
2. Dredge the onion rings in the flour. Shake off the excess.
3. Dredge the fish in the remaining flour, then brown quickly in the combined butter and oil for 5-6 minutes on each side. Brown the onion rings as well (after the fish have been removed from the pan).
4. Arrange the fish on a warm plate and cover with the onion rings. Deglaze the pan with the fish stock and serve as a sauce over the salmon.
5. Serve with boiled potatoes.

Reviews

[Papa D 1946-2012]

This is absolutely the best you can get for such a simple easy recipe. Restaurant quality! I made as written with the exception of using white wine to deglaze the pan and cut it down to one serving. Thanks Elmotoo for posting such a wonderful recipe. Made for ZWT7 Golden Gourmets.

 

[BecR2400]

Five stars all the way!!! A lovely, quick and very flavorful salmon dish that DH and I enjoyed very much with fingerlings and a tossed green salad. The only change I made was to deglaze with white wine (not stock). Thank you for a great meal, Elmotoo! Made for German Tag.

 

[gemini08]

I very much enjoyed this preparation of Salmon. The fish was flaky and delicious without being overpowered by spicy sauces and the fried onions where the icing on the cake! I served it with smashed sweet potatoes and yellow wax beens. A truly scrumptious meal! made for "More then sauerkraut and Dumplings" in the German Forum.

 

[pammyowl]

I don't feel I should give any stars, as I think my salmon was freezer burnt, so it wouldn't be fair. I have to say, the onion rings were very good. I will make this again, using fresh salmon. Very promising. I had to give some kind of review, as I tagged it a German cooking game. Sorry!

 

[Dimpi]

I made this today with a few variations. Very delicious served with steamed broccoli and mashed potatoes! My mods - I added some minced garlic and paprika to the salmon marinade. I also added a tiny bit of salt and chili powder to the flour and reduced the oil/butter considerably. I skipped the sauce because I wanted everything crispy. While the salmon turned out fantastic, it is the onions I want to rave about. I love crispy, caramelized onions and don't much enjoy deep frying. The technique used in this recipe is simply terrific - very quick, simple, no mess, much healthier and very very tasty. Thanks for posting the recipe, Elmotoo!