BC Salmon Florentine
4 tb Butter or margarine
1 lg Onion Chopped
Fish Recipes, Salmon and Halibut Fishing the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Ucluelet, Tofino, BC, British Columbia, Canada, 38 Foot Luxury Yacht2 lb Fresh Spinach shredded
1 1/2 c Water
1 tb Lemon juice
Salt and Pepper
2 lb Salmon Fillets
2 tb All-purpose Flour
1 ts Dijon Mustard
2 tb Grated Parmesan Cheese
Melt 2 TBS of the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat; and sautè the onions. Add spinach to pan, cover, and cook just until wilted. Turn into a shallow 2 quart baking dish. Pour water into pan, add lemon juice, dash of salt and pepper, and salmon. Cover and simmer until fish flakes when probed, about 10 minutes. Lift out fish and arrange on spinach. Reserve 1 cup poaching liquid. Melt remaining 2 TBS butter in pan; stir in flour and cook until bubbly. Add the reserved poaching liquid and cook, stirring, until thickened. Season with salt, pepper, mustard,
and cheese. Pour over fish. Bake uncovered, in a 350 oven 20 minutes or until hot.
