Salmon with Basil Sauce. Perfect Pairing: California lifestyle expert Susie Coelho recommends Meridian Pinot Noir for the Salmon with Basil Sauce. A hint of lemon means the recipe would work equally well with Meridian's Chardonnay. She makes a vibrant lemony basil sauce to spoon over the fish.

Rinse basil, finely cut, shake dry and chop leaves. Add basil to egg yolk mixture and stir. Arrange fish fillet on plates and serve garnished with lemon and basil sauce. You can have Salmon with Basil Sauce using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Salmon with Basil Sauce

Prepare 4 (6 ounce) of salmon fillets.
It's of Olive oil.
You need of Salt and freshly ground black pepper.
You need 1 cup of fresh basil.
You need 1/2 cup of extra-virgin olive oil.
Prepare 1 of garlic clove.
You need 3 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice.
You need 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
It's 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper.

Pasta with Salmon and Lemon Balm Sauce. Fold the salmon strip over on top of itself. On each individual serving plate place an equal amount of the Basil Sauce. Arrange steaks on sauce and pour remaining sauce over tops of steaks.

Salmon with Basil Sauce instructions

Drizzle salmon with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set aside 10 minutes to absorb flavor..
Meanwhile, combine basil, 1/2 cup olive oil, and remaining ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, and set aside..
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté salmon 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until desired degree of doneness. Place on serving plates..
In the warm skillet, heat reserved basil sauce, and pour over salmon..

Basil Salmon Recipe photo by Taste of Home. The last step is to pour the cream basil sauce over the Salmon. Easy Salmon Recipe, and the Secret is in the sauce. A meal that is simple for any night of the week, but fancy enough for special occasions? Try your favorite herb…basil or mint will work well here!