Salmon Steaks with hollandaise sauce recipe

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Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• 4 salmon steaks
  for sauce :
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 4 peppercorns
• 3 egg yolks
• 175g butter, cubed
  for Court Bouillon :
• 300ml white wine
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 small carrot, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• bouquet garni
• sprig parsley and lemon slices, to garnish

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. First make the sauce. Put the lemon juice, peppercorns and 2 tbsp water in a small pan. Boil to reduce to 1 tbsp liquid. Put the egg yolks into a bowl. Strain the reduced liquid over them, then place the bowl over a pan of just-simmering water. Whisk the mixture together and add the butter, cube by cube, whisking constantly. Keep the sauce warm, but not hot, and if it overheats and starts to separate, take the bowl from the pan and plunge the bottom into a basin of cold water. Whisk until the sauce is smooth then return the bowl to the pan and continue. When all the butter has been amalgamated, season to taste.
2. To make the court bouillon, put everything into a large sauté pan or saucepan and add 850ml water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain and return to pan. Add the salmon steaks. Gently simmer or 5 minutes, or longer if they are thick steaks or need turning if not covered by the court bouillon. Check that they are cooked by inserting a fork to see if the bone comes away from the flesh.
3. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain well. Garnish with a sprig of parsley and lemon slices. Serve immediately with sauce.