Plate with seared salmon on creamy pasta next to a basket of bread and two glasses of white wine on a kitchen counter

Seared Salmon with Creamy Lemon Fettuccine

Name: Seared Salmon with Creamy Lemon Fettucicne | Thermador Recipes
Ingredients: 1 pound fettuccine; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 shallots, minced; 1 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper; 4 (4-6oz) skin-on salmon filets; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; Optional, for garnish: additional lemon zest or chopped chives, parsley or dill

A zesty lemon cream sauce provides a fresh twist on fettuccine. Paired with crispy-skinned seared salmon this makes an elegant but easy-to-prepare meal. Prepared on the Thermador® Freedom® or Liberty® induction cooktop, we can use two of our favorite time-saving features: PowerBoost® and PanBoost®. PowerBoost® provides a burst of power above level 9 to quickly boil a pot of water so that you can swiftly move on to the next step. PanBoost® increases heat above the maximum level for a 30 second interval to swiftly preheat a pan with oil before you sear the salmon. Our chefs use this feature anytime they are searing food in a hot pan – try it with steaks, chicken, veggies or seafood.

Ingredients

4 servings:

1 pound fettuccine

1 tablespoon butter

2 shallots, minced

1 1/2 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

4 (4-6oz) skin-on salmon filets

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Optional, for garnish: additional lemon zest or chopped chives, parsley or dill

Instructions

Make the Pasta & Sauce

Step 1: Place a large pot of salted water on the cooktop. Activate PowerBoost® by selecting the cooking zone for the pot location and selecting/touching the PowerBoost® symbol.
Step 2: When the water is boiling, add pasta and cook according to package instructions.
Step 3: Meanwhile, in a medium-sized pot, heat butter on level 6 until melted. Add shallots and cook, stirring, until tender, 3-4 minutes.
Step 4: Add cream and lemon zest to the shallots and bring to a boil. Cook until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Step 5: Drain pasta and add to the sauce, tossing to coat evenly.

Sear Salmon Filets

Step 1: Season salmon filets with salt and pepper.
Step 2: Position a large sauté pan on either of the side zones of the cooktop and add oil. To preheat the pan and oil, select the cooking zone and activate the PanBoost® function (on Freedom® cooktops touch the PanBoost® symbol in the cooking zone display, on Liberty® cooktops, press PowerBoost® twice). After 30 seconds, the PanBoost® symbol will disappear, this indicates that preheating is complete.
Step 3: Place the salmon filets in the preheated pan, skin side down and reduce heat to level 7.
Step 4: After 5 minutes, carefully turn over each filet and reduce heat to level 4.
Step 5: Cook an additional 2 minutes or until desired doneness (timing may vary based on thickness of the filets).