SAFFRON CREAM SAUCE FOR FISH
Steps:
- Crumble the saffron, add it to the wine let steep until the saffron begins to color the wine, about 15 minutes.
- Add the oil to a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Add the wine, saffron and thyme, if using. Bring to a boil and cook until the skillet is almost dry, about 3 minutes.
- Taste, and remove the thyme before it becomes strong.
- Add the clam juice; bring to a boil and cook until reduced by about half, about 6 minutes. The flavor should be assertive at this point since the cream will mellow the intensity.
- Pour the mixture through a strainer into a bowl or glass measure, pressing on the solids. Discard the solids and return the liquid to the skillet.
- Add the cream, bring to a boil and reduce until the sauce coats the back of a spoon and is the desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding a squeeze of lemon juice, if needed.
- Keep warm until serving.
SCALLOPS WITH SAFFRON CREAM SAUCE
This sauce will pair well with chicken, shrimp, or fish, too.
Provided by NecessaryIndulgences.com
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt butter over medium heat in a pan.
- Add the chopped shallot and sauté until soft.
- Add the minced garlic, lemon juice, and about a handful of chopped chives.
- Combine all of the ingredients and then add the heavy cream.
- Whisk until it starts to thicken.
- Add the saffron.
- Whisk the sauce and simmer until it thickens a little more.
- Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper, if needed.
- Turn off the heat and set the sauce aside while you cook the scallops.
- Wash and dry the scallops.
- Remove the "catch" muscle attached to the side.
- Season the scallops with salt and pepper and add them to a hot pan.
- Cook them for 1-2 minutes on each side.
- Reheat the saffron sauce, if needed.
- Spoon some of the sauce on a plate and top with the cooked scallops.
- This sauce will serve 4-6.
HALIBUT FILLETS WITH CREAMY SAFFRON SAUCE
If your experience with saffron is that it fades into the background, you have not been cooking with real saffron. There is no easier way to remedy this than to stir it into an uncooked, yogurt-based sauce in which it plays a leading role. (A touch of mild Aleppo pepper is a fine addition, but a pinch of cayenne - just enough to give a suspicion of its presence - also does nicely.) I like this concoction, which takes just a couple of minutes to prepare, with halibut or other mild fish. The halibut can be lightly poached in butter (you don't need much!) or, if you prefer, steamed or baked with no fat, until just tender.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, easy, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk yogurt together with salt, pepper, Aleppo pepper or cayenne, and shallot. Rub saffron between your fingers to crush it, then stir it into yogurt mixture. Let sit for about 20 minutes (or covered and refrigerated for up to 2 hours). Just before serving, add juice, taste, and adjust seasoning.
- Sprinkle halibut with salt and Aleppo pepper or cayenne. Put butter in nonstick skillet large enough to hold halibut, and turn heat to medium. When the butter melts, add fish, and cook gently, turning once or twice, until a thin bladed knife meets little resistance when inserted into the thickest part, generally less than 10 minutes.
- Serve fish hot, warm, or at room temperature, with the sauce spooned over it.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 310, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 45 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 740 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SAFFRON SAUCE
Courtesy of my sister, who succeeded in replacing Sauce Hollondaise, which I absolutely don't like, with this fluffy and aromatic gem of a sauce. Goes wonderfully with green or white asparagus, breadsticks, or pretty much everything :).
Provided by Eismeer
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt clarified butter in a pan and add the onion.
- When onion turns translucent add garlic and stir.
- Add white wine and let simmer.
- Keep one TB cream back, add the rest to the pan. Let reduce sauce until desired consistency is reached.
- Dissolve the saffron threads in the remaining TB of cream and add to the sauce.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve.
SALMON WITH SAFFRON CREAM SAUCE
A variant on a recipe I found in a magazine. I was a little disappointed in the original version because the time spent versus the end result wasn't worth it. I think this was nicer and much, much quicker - so try and see if you agree ;-).
Provided by Peter J
Categories Australian
Time 30m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Evenly spread saffron threads at the bottom of a small glass and top with 1 teaspoon of water.
- Place into a microwave oven towards the edge of the carousel with 200ml of water in a large glass at the opposite edge.
- Microwave on high for 3 minutes.
- WARNING - the water may be superheated - allow to rest 5 minutes before touching either glass.
- Remove the small glass and transfer the saffron / remaining liquid to a small mixing bowl (or for a single serve just leave in the glass).
- Mix through sour cream, lime juice and chopped chives mixing well and place in refrigerator while salmon cooks.
- Rub olive oil over the salmon and sprinkle with pepper.
- Cooking using your preferred techique, I grilled them on a BBQ plate over medium heat for about 7 minutes a side.
- Spread (it is quite thick) mixture over the salmon and serve with your favourite salads and side-dishes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.1, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 127.5, Sodium 213.1, Carbohydrate 1.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.9, Protein 51.9
SAFFRON CREAM SAUCE
Categories Fish
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Crumble the saffron, add it to the wine let steep until the saffron begins to color the wine, about 15 minutes. Add the oil to a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the wine, saffron and thyme, if using. Bring to a boil and cook until the skillet is almost dry, about 3 minutes. Taste, and remove the thyme before it becomes strong. Add the clam juice; bring to a boil and cook until reduced by about half, about 6 minutes. The flavor should be assertive at this point since the cream will mellow the intensity. Pour the mixture through a strainer into a bowl or glass measure, pressing on the solids. Discard the solids and return the liquid to the skillet. Add the cream, bring to a boil and reduce until the sauce coats the back of a spoon and is the desired consistency. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding a squeeze of lemon juice, if needed.
SAFFRON SAUCE FOR FISH - SPAIN
This is a sauce often used for fish. Spaniards eat a good amount of fish, so this sauce is pretty popular. When you cook fish, make this sauce, and add in the fish pan juices as the very last step of this recipe.
Provided by Mme M
Categories Sauces
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Dissolve the saffron in heated fish stock that uses white wine and a little vinegar.
- Make a roux with hlaf the butter (or 1/4 cup) and the flour. Moisten with the stock, adding stock until the consistency is just as thick as whipping cream.
- Soften the peppers with the garlic in the remaining butter over low heat. When they are soft, add this to the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pour in the cream, Madeira and lemon juice.
- Add juices from the fish you are cooking to use this sauce with, for maximum flavor and so as not to be wasteful!
ALMOND-CRUSTED FISH WITH SAFFRON SAUCE
Here's a traditional Italian favourite - a classic Venetian dish dating back to the 14th century
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Season the fish and spread a little butter over the flesh side of each. Put in a shallow, buttered, ovenproof dish and sprinkle with the flaked almonds, lightly pressing them on. Bake for 12-15 mins until the flesh flakes easily.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce. Gently fry the shallot with a small knob of butter in a small pan. Add the stock and saffron, bring to the boil, then boil until reduced by about two-thirds. Stir in the crème fraîche and bubble for a minute or so until slightly thickened. Pour a little sauce around each portion of fish. Lovely served with tiny, buttered new potatoes and green beans, or a fresh green salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 375 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 38 grams protein, Sodium 0.61 milligram of sodium
BUTTER SAFFRON SAUCE
This elegant butter sauce with a touch of saffron is both a beautiful and flavorful sauce. It is delicious served with chicken medallions and rice, or mashed potatoes.
Provided by Divinity Turley
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine shallots, white wine, and vinegar in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat until the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Whisk in heavy cream, reduce heat to low and simmer until the mixture is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
- Remove the sauce from heat and whisk in the butter, little by little, until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add saffron. Keep sauce warm over a double boiler until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 516 calories, Carbohydrate 6.7 g, Cholesterol 152.7 mg, Fat 51.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 32.2 g, Sodium 65.9 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
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