Jamaican Salmon In Wine Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 fresh salmon steaks
• salt and pepper
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/3 cups milk
• 2/3 cup wine
• 1/4 lb grated swiss cheese or 1/4 lb cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• sliced lemon
• watercress

Recipe

• 1 season salmon with salt and pepper.
• 2 place in large skillet with sliced onion; add water to cover.
• 3 simmer for 1 hour or until cooked.
• 4 remove from wter and cool at room temperature.
• 5 prepare sauce while salmon is cooking.
• 6 for the sauce: melt butter in a medium-sized saucepan, over low heat.
• 7 add flour and stir briskly until a smooth paste is formed.
• 8 continue stirring while adding milk.
• 9 add wine and cheese, stir to blend.
• 10 when sauce begins to thicken, add mustard, pepper, poultry seasoning and lemon juice.
• 11 continue stirring until sauce begins to bubble gently.
• 12 remove salmon to platter.
• 13 spoon sauce over each steak.
• 14 garnish with sliced lemon and watercress.