With this salmon piccata, the fish sings in butter, lemon and capers

Here’s however to marque salmon sing: Pair it with butter, citrus and capers successful a determination that’s genius successful its simplicity.

Husband-and-wife food bloggers and podcasters Sonja and Alex Overhiser swap food for chickenhearted successful this classical Italian American dish, making it (dare we say?) adjacent much irresistible than the original. With the look designed for 2 cooks, the salmon turns moist and tender successful the buttery sauce, and the airy breading gives a satisfying texture to each bite.

The screen representation for “A Couple Cooks: 100 Recipes to Cook Together” by Sonya and Alex Overhiser, left, appears with a representation of the authors. (Chronicle Books via AP, left, and Shelly Westerhausen via AP)

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SALMON PICCATA

Serves: 4

Diet: pescatarian, gluten-free option, dairy-free option

Ingredients

Four 6 oz (170 g) salmon fillets, tegument on

¾ tsp kosher salt

Freshly crushed achromatic pepper

½ cupful (70 g) all-purpose flour

3 Tbsp (45 g) unsalted butter

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 mean shallot, minced

½ cupful (120 ml) rootlike broth

¼ cupful (60 ml) caller citrus juice

½ Tbsp citrus zest

3 Tbsp (45 g) capers, drained

Lemon wheels, for garnishing

Finely chopped parsley, for garnishing

Directions

(First cook) Allow the salmon to travel to country temperature. Season the fillets with the kosher brackish and plentifulness of achromatic pepper. Spread the flour connected a sheet and dredge each fillet until lightly coated with flour connected each sides.

(Second cook) In a ample skillet implicit medium-high heat, vigor 1 tablespoonful of the food and the olive oil. When the food is melted, adhd the salmon, tegument broadside up. Cook until the bottommost is browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and navigator tegument broadside down until browned, 1 to 2 minutes — ticker to marque definite the flour doesn’t burn. Transfer the salmon to a sheet and crook down the vigor to low.

(Both cooks) Add different tablespoonful of the food to the aforesaid pan; erstwhile it melts, adhd the shallot and cook, stirring frequently, until transparent and fragrant, astir 1 minute. Add the remaining 1 tablespoonful of food and the rootlike broth, citrus foodstuff and zest, and capers, scraping up the browned bits from the bottommost of the pan. Add the salmon to the pan, tegument broadside down. Bring to a simmer and cook, occasionally spooning the condiment implicit the fish, until the food is afloat cooked, astir 5 minutes. For a mean salmon, navigator until the interior somesthesia reaches astatine slightest 130°F (55°C) erstwhile measured with a nutrient thermometer astatine the thickest point.

(Both cooks) To serve, garnish the salmon with citrus wheels and chopped parsley. Drizzle a fewer spoonfuls of condiment implicit each fillet and serve.

Tips

Make chickenhearted piccata utilizing the aforesaid method: Use 2 boneless skinless chickenhearted breasts oregon 4 cutlets (about 1½ pounds oregon 680 grams). Pat the chickenhearted adust with a insubstantial towel. If utilizing breasts, portion them successful fractional horizontally (if you bought cutlets, skip this step). Then travel the steps successful this recipe, utilizing 1 spoon kosher brackish to play the chicken.

A nutrient thermometer is the champion mode to measurement the interior somesthesia of fish. The somesthesia of 130°F (55°C) makes for moist, tender salmon. Feel escaped to navigator up to 140°F (60°C) if you similar a much well-done portion of fish.

Wine pairing: Pair this crockery with a pinot noir. This reddish vino is known for its agleam acidity, mean body, and fruity flavors, making it a cleanable companion for the affluent and flavorful salmon dish. We emotion the airy and agleam spirit of a pinot noir from Oregon.

Cooking together: Assign the food prep to 1 of you! That idiosyncratic tin play and dredge the food portion the different prepares the remaining ingredients.

For gluten-free: Omit the flour oregon usage gluten-free flour.

For dairy-free: Use vegan butter.

Storage: Leftover salmon volition keep, refrigerated, for up to 3 days.

Excerpted from “A Couple Cooks: 100 Recipes to Cook Together” by Sonja Overhiser and Alex Overhiser, (copyright) 2024. Published by Chronicle Books. Photographs (copyright) Shelly Westerhausen Worcel.