The green sauce is a very traditional type of sauce for white fish such as hake. On this occasion, we are going to use a blue fish to prepare this healthy recipe, ideal for dinner or a light meal. It is salmon in green sauce.
Salmon is a very healthy fish, very rich in fatty acids and proteins and it is also very versatile in the kitchen; there are many recipes with different types of cooking and all of them with a wonderful result. That being said, preparing this recipe will be very easy and appetizing. Do you want to see how to make salmon in green sauce step by step? Well, let’s go with the recipe!
Ingredients to make Salmon in green sauce:
- 1 spring onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 bunch of fresh parsley
- 1 small glass of white wine
- 1 tablespoon of wheat flour
- 1 small glass of water
- 1 splash of olive oil
- 300 grams of fresh salmon
- 1 egg
How to make Salmon in green sauce:
- Cut the salmon into rectangular loins. In a saucepan, heat the olive oil and sear the fish for a few seconds on each side. Save it for later.
- In the same pot, add the chopped onion and cook it for a few minutes until it starts to brown. Then add the laminated garlic and cook it for 1 minute.
- Add a tablespoon of wheat flour and cook it for a few minutes to prevent the salmon in green sauce from tasting like raw flour.
- Pour in the white wine and stir very well so that it integrates with the flour. Cook for a few seconds so that the alcohol evaporates and add the glass of water. Keep stirring well and you will notice that the sauce begins to thicken. If necessary, add a little more water. Season to taste.
- You can use vegetable or fish broth to give the green sauce more flavor.
- Wash the parsley well and chop it very fine. Add it to the sauce and mix well. You will see that the hue of the willow turns green that means that it will be ready.
- Tip: you can also make salmon in green sauce with clams and prawns by adding these ingredients.
- Finally, add the previously reserved salmon to the sauce and let it cook together for approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until the fish is cooked.
- Cook the egg for 10 minutes in boiling water. Cool it, peel it and cut it into quarters.
- Put the salmon in a deep plate and cover it with the green sauce. Decorate with the hard-boiled egg and enjoy this rich and healthy blue fish dish.