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Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
  • 4 large leeks (white and pale green parts only), chopped (about 4 cups)
  • 1 1/4 cups dry vermouth
  • 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 8 6-ounce salmon fillets
  • All purpose flour
  • Additional chopped fresh parsley

Method

  • Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-low heat.
  • Add leeks and saute until soft and transparent, about 15 minutes.
  • Add vermouth and boil over high heat until liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 5 minutes.
  • Add cream and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir in 1/4 cup parsley and tarragon.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Remove from heat, cover to keep warm.
  • Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper.
  • Dust salmon lightly with flour.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in each of 2 non-stick skillets over medium-high heat.
  • Add 4 salmon fillets to each skillet and cook until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
  • Transfer salmon to plates.
  • Spoon sauce over salmon.
  • Sprinkle with additional parsley and serve.