Help...Basil Cream Sauce

Desert Filly

last week someone posted Salmon with basil cream sauce. I copied the recipe, but I have a few more questions.
Did you put the basil leaves, garlic cloves, and wine in a food processor and puree them all...then added the cream?

Mainegg

Hi, it was large Marge I think. I did it the other night and it was great! I only had my small 1 cup processor at home, my large one was at the studio. I put to much in and made a mess! LOL But i added the cream when i had it all in the pot. Julie

Desert Filly

Thanks Julie. So...you put the whole leaves, and garlic, wine...til creamy

Mainegg

Yes just tossed it all in and blended till fine. then poured in th epan and added the cream. then i think it was butter and lemon? we had asparagus with the salmon and it was delish on that too. a straw would be fine too :unsure:

Mainegg

found it!
http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&Itemid=55&func=view&catid=1&id=454238

Mainegg

mine looked a little chunkier. not as smooth. but very good I will keep this one on file to use on other things too.

raider60

How much cream do you use in the recipe?

BENTE

here you go::

Salmon, Basil Cream Sauce

Found this in Raichlen's BBQ Bible. Added asparagus and a sweet potato...

1 The sauce:
2 -Puree 20 fresh basil leaves, 1/3 cup white wine (I used a Pinot Gris and drank it over dinner), and 2 cloves garlic.
3 -Xfr puree to a small heavy saucepan and stir in 1c. cream, heat to simmer, reduce by 1/2 , takes about 15 mins.
4 Whisk in 1tbs lemon juice and 2tbs unsalted butter. Remove from heat and cover.
5 The salmon:
6 - Marinated for 15 mins (while making sauce) with 2tbs lemon juice and 2tbs EVOO, salt and pepper. Once sauce was done, grilled 3-4 mins per side.


Recipe Source
Author: Large Marge

Source: BGE Forum on 2008/05/30

Desert Filly

I didn't flip the salmon...as I had Onion and lemon slices on top...but the cream sauce is delicious....I also put it on some tortolini.....yummy

FearlessGrill

Not quite the same thing, but here's an option for dessert to go with it. My wife made this last week, and it was really tasty...

Strawberry Galette with Basil Cream, adapted from a recipe in Martha Stewart Living.

Enjoy!

-John