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Pecan Crusted Salmon With Sorrel Sauce

Type: Fish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Sorrel Sauce
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozChopped fresh sorrel - (packed)
1/4 cup 59mlDry white wine
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozShallot - finely chopped (small)
1 cup 237mlHeavy cream
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
  Salmon
1/2 cup 118mlPecans - (abt 2 oz)
1/4 cup 27g / 1ozAtkins Bake Mix
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlDried basil
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlFreshly-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons 30mlButter - room temperature
4   Salmon fillets - (6 oz ea)

Recipe Instructions

Mix sorrel, wine, and shallot in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat 3 minutes, until sorrel wilts. Stir in cream. Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly; puree sauce in blender until fairly smooth. Return to saucepan to heat through. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, pulse pecans, bake mix, basil, salt, and pepper until nuts are finely ground. Transfer to a bowl and mix in butter.

Grease a large baking sheet. Place salmon on sheet. Spread fillets evenly with pecan mixture. Bake 20 minutes, or until cooked through. Serve with sorrel sauce.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Carbohydrates: 6.5 grams

Net Carbs: 3.5 grams

Fiber: 3 grams

Protein: 37.5 grams

Fat: 57.5 grams

Calories: 716

Description:

"Sorrel is a tart herb with long, wide leaves. Its acidic, fresh flavor compliments the richness of salmon."

Source:
Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com

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