Pan-seared Salmon Over Red Cabbage And Onions With Merlot Gastri

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallot (2 oz)
• 1/2 cup merlot or 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 cup canned beef broth
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 4 (5 ounce) skinned center-cut pieces salmon fillets (about 1 1/2 inches thick at thickest part)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs red cabbage, cored, cut into 2-inch pieces, and layers separated
• 1/2 lb red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces and layers separated
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 red cabbage and onions:.
• 2 heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté cabbage, onions, thyme, salt, and pepper, stirring, 3 minutes.
• 3 cover skillet and reduce heat to moderate, then cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, about 12 minutes more.
• 4 make sauce:
• 5 bring sugar and 2 tablespoons water to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then boil, swirling pan occasionally, until mixture is a golden caramel, about 5 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat and carefully add vinegar, then add shallot and swirl pan over low heat until caramel is dissolved, about 1 minute.
• 7 stir in wine and boil until reduced to about 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes.
• 8 add beef broth and boil until reduced to about 1 cup, about 8 minutes.
• 9 whisk together cornstarch and remaining 2 tablespoons water, then whisk into sauce and boil, whisking, 1 minute.
• 10 season sauce with salt and pepper and keep warm, covered.
• 11 cook salmon:
• 12 pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper.
• 13 heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute salmon, skinned side up, 3 minutes.
• 14 turn over and saute until just cooked through, about 3 minutes more.
• 15 serve salmon on top of red cabbage and onions with sauce spooned over.