Salmon Steak au Poivre
- Total Time
- About 40 minutes
- Rating
- Notes
- Read community notes
Advertisement
Ingredients
- 4tablespoons black peppercorns
- 1⅓cups blackberries
- 6salmon steaks, each about 5 inches long and 1¼ inches thick
- 2teaspoons coarse sea salt
- 6tablespoons fresh chervil, chopped
Preparation
- Step 1
Crack the pepper by pressing down on it with a heavy cast-iron skillet, 1 tablespoon at a time. Put the pepper in a bowl large enough to accommodate 1 steak.
- Step 2
Using the pointed end of a vegetable peeler, hull the blackberries. Tear each berry into a few sections and gently mix with the pepper. Avoid mashing.
- Step 3
Press a salmon steak into the pepper mixture, flip and repeat. Repeat with 2 more steaks. Spread a teaspoon of the salt in a large, dry skillet, preheated over medium heat. Add the 3 steaks and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, turning with a heavy square metal spatula to better keep the crust intact. Repeat with the remaining salt and remaining steaks.
- Step 4
Garnish each steak with the chervil and serve immediately.
Private Notes
Cooking Notes
Does any other berry work for this?
I eat a lot of salmon and this dish is surprisingly simple and delicious. Brilliant!
Advertisement