Salmon with Creamy Sorrel Sauce

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serves 4
Ingredients

• 4 pcs salmon, each about 1/2 lb
• salt
• 2 tbsp butter
• 4 lemons

For the sorrel sauce

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1shallot
• 1 tsp flour
• 21 cup whipping cream
• ½ tsp lemon zest
• salt
• freshly ground pepper
• nutmeg
• 1 handful of sorrel (finely chopped)

Preparation
1.Rinse the salmon, pat dry, drizzle with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

2. For the sorrel sauce, peel the shallot, chop finely and sweat in a pan with hot butter, then stir in the flour. Cook briefly, then gradually whisk in the cream. Boil for about 10 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and lemon zest. Stir in the sorrel and simmer for another 2 - 3 minutes.

3. Saute the salmon in a pan in hot butter on each side for about 3 minutes. 

4.To serve, spread the sorrel sauce on plates, arrange the salmon on top and garnish with lemon slices.
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