Best Recipe for Salmon Piccata
Ingredients
- 5 ounces salmon, skin off
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 1 teaspoon slivered garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced shallots
- 2 ounces canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 1 ounce vegetable or fish stock
- 1 tablespoon capers, lightly chopped
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Dry the salmon with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet with 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil over medium-high heat, add the salmon and sear for 3 minutes on each side.
- Meanwhile, in a separate pan, heat the remaining tablespoon grapeseed oil over medium heat and saute the garlic and shallots until translucent, about 1 minute. Add the cannellini beans and warm for 2 minutes. Add the spinach and wilt for 1 minute.
- Remove the salmon from the hot pan, add the lemon juice, stock and capers and reduce to make a glaze, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the butter and emulsify, turning off the heat and mixing until all is incorporated. Season with salt and pepper and add the parsley.
- On a plate, add the cannellini and spinach mix. Place the salmon on top and spoon the sauce over the salmon.
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