& fresh blackberry sauce
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Wine Suggestion: Columbia Valley Merlot, Columbia Valley Syrah
4-6oz portions salmon
Vegetable oil
¼ cup cracked mixed peppercorns, crushed
Cabernet Franc-Blackberry Sauce, recipe follows
Rub the salmon with the vegetable oil and then coat with the peppercorns. Heat a saute pan over high heat and add enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Add the salmon and cook about 2-3 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the salmon it may be necessary to finish in a 350° oven for up to 5 minutes. Remove from the pan and serve with the blackberry sauce.
1 tsp olive oil
1 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp minced shallots
1½ cup Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Franc
½ cup blackberry vinegar
1 cup blackberries, plus a few extra for garnish
1 cup veal stock
6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature, cubed
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
Heat the olive oil and butter in a small saucepan; add shallots and saute 2-3 minutes. Deglaze with the Cabernet Franc and vinegar. Bring to a boil and reduce until almost dry. Add the blackberries and veal stock; reduce again by half.
Strain sauce and pour back into the pan. Bring sauce back to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and whisk the butter in a piece at a time. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with a few fresh blackberries.
