Sounds fancy, but it’s really just salmon picatta without the flour. You can dress it up however you’d like this, you know what site this is, right?
INGREDIENTS:
- salmon filets
- butter
- bucatini pasta
- shallots
- garlic
- heavy cream
- lemon juice
- white wine (and enough for a glass while you cook)
- capers
INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 1. cook pasta in salted water to al dente
STEP 2. save 1/2 cup pasta water; set noodles aside in olive oil
STEP 3. sear salmon for 3-4 minutes each side until golden
STEP 4. set salmon aside or allow to warm on LOW in oven
STEP 5. MAKE THE BEURRE BLANC
In same skillet from salmon, lower to medium
Add minced garlic + shallots, sauté until fragrant
Add splash or two of wine and lemon juice to deglaze
Let simmer until reduced by half
Stir in cream and simmer a few minutes until thickened
Reduce heat to low, whisk in cold butter until glossy
Stir in capers and season with your heart
STEP 6. add noodles into sauce, and a splash of that pasta water
STEP 7. plate your saucy pasta and add your crispy salmon on top
STEP 8. enjoy!

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