Easiest Way to Make Yummy Salmon With Apricot and Fennel Tapenade

Salmon With Apricot and Fennel Tapenade. Finely chop the olives, checking for any pits. Cut the fennel lengthwise into quarters and cut away the core; thinly slice the quarters lengthwise. Set aside ¼ cup [½ cup] fennel slices for the burgers.

The smell of baked salmon with the rosemary overtakes the kitchen and you will be. To make the olive tapenade, in a food processor, combine the olives and garlic and process until finely chopped. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, orange zest and a few grindings of pepper and puree The fennel and olive paired perfectly with the salmon. You can cook Salmon With Apricot and Fennel Tapenade using 25 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Salmon With Apricot and Fennel Tapenade

1. It's of For the Fennel Broth.
2. Prepare of The Greens and Outermost Layer from a Medium Fennel Bulb.
3. You need 1 Liter of Water.
4. It's of Sea Salt.
5. It's of For the Fish.
6. It's 4 Portions of De-Boned Salmon Fillets.
7. Prepare of Approximately 3 Cups of your Fennel Broth.
8. It's 1 Clove of Garlic.
9. It's 1/2 of of a Chopped Shallot.
10. Prepare 1/8 Tsp of Cayenne Powder.
11. You need 1 Tsp of Unsalted Butter.
12. It's Splash of White Wine.
13. Prepare of Salt.
14. You need of Pepper.
15. You need of For the Tapenade.
16. Prepare 1/2 of of a Fennel Bulb Chopped.
17. You need 8 of Dried Apricot Slices.
18. It's 3/4 Tbsp of Honey Chèvre (Goats Cheese).
19. It's 9 of Skinless and Unsalted Hazelnuts.
20. You need 1/2 of of a chopped Shallot.
21. It's 2 1/2 Tsp of Strong Horseradish.
22. Prepare 1 Tsp of Lemon Juice.
23. It's 1 Tbsp of Grated Parmesan Cheese.
24. You need of White Wine.
25. Prepare of Olive Oil.

Toss well and place the salmon along with the shallot mixture in a freezer bag. Transfer seeds to small bowl; cool. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Place one piece on each plate.

Salmon With Apricot and Fennel Tapenade step by step

1. The first step is going to be preparing your fennel broth. Simply trim off the green tops of the fennel bulb and then remove the outermost layer of the bulb itself. Rinse briefly and then place in a pot with 1 liter of water and a dash of sea salt. Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer and allow to simmer for about 30 minutes to infuse the flavour of the fennel into the water..
2. The next step is going to be braising the fennel itself for the Tapenade. Slice the bulb in half and remove the small core at the bottom. Then, cut into chunks about 1 inch apiece..
3. In a medium skillet, heat a small amount of olive oil over medium high heat. Add the fennel chunks and a dash of salt and pepper. Sear off until the edges are just beginning to turn translucent..
4. De-glaze the pan with a small splash of white wine and stir the fennel until most of the liquid has cooked off..
5. Once the wine has largely cooked off, add enough water to just cover the bottom of the pan and about halfway up the fennel chunks. Turn down the heat to LOW and cover. Allow the fennel to braise for about 10-15 minutes until fork tender and most or all of the water as cooked off. Take the pan off the heat, remove the fennel from the pan, place in a bowl, and set aside..
6. Place the 8 slices of dried apricot into a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes until slightly reconstituted. Discard the water..
7. In a small food processor, blend the apricot slices, braised fennel, horseradish, half shallot, chèvre, parmesan cheese, hazelnuts, and lemon juice until a thick paste is formed and there are no large chunks remaining. Add a TSP of white wine and a sprinkle of salt to taste. Blend again and check for taste. Place the Tapenade in the fridge and allow to chill while preparing the rest of the meal..
8. Turn your broiler on to HIGH.
9. In the same pan that the fennel was braised in, sauté over medium-low heat the other half of the shallot as well as a clove of chopped garlic in a little bit of olive oil until just translucent..
10. De-glaze the pan with a splash of white wine and then immediately add 3 cups of your fresh fennel broth. Bring to a low simmer..
11. Season your salmon fillets with salt only. Two at a time, place in the pan in simmering fennel broth and cover tightly with a lid. The liquid should come a little over halfway up the salmon and it should NOT be boiling..
12. Allow the salmon to steam/poach for about 5 minutes before removing from the pan and placing on a broiler safe pan which has been greased with a small amount of olive oil. Repeat the steps for the remaining salmon fillets..
13. If quinoa is desired for the meal, use this time before broiling your salmon to prepare the quinoa according to the instructions on the package, but instead of water, discard the fennel scraps in the broth, and use your remaining fennel broth to cook the quinoa..
14. Just before placing the salmon under the broiler, sprinkle with a very small amount of cayenne powder and place a small nob of butter on top of each fillet..
15. Broil the salmon on HIGH for about 3 minutes until the tops begin to go slightly golden brown. Remove from the oven..
16. Serve the salmon on top of a generous dollop of your homemade Tapenade with a side of your fresh quinoa and steamed green beans. I also added a garnish of chopped hazelnuts which worked perfectly!.

Drizzle one tablespoon tapenade vinaigrette per plate over salmon and veggies. Tapenade Vinaigrette: Whisk together all ingredients in a small non-reactive bowl. This salmon with fennel baked in parchment is a classic French dish—saumon au fenouil en papillotte. Place a salmon fillet over thinly sliced fennel on parchment paper. I am coming to this 'salmon and fennel in parchment' party a little late but, boy am I glad that I tried it!