Grilled Salmon with Ginger Sauce

REVISED APRIL 21, 2011
A friend made this and noticed there wasn't as much sauce and I realized being IRISH I always add more alcohol than a recipe calls for!  So feel free to add more WINE than my recipe shows.

Last night I watched the french movie MADEMOISELLE CHAMBON and loved it.  If you haven't seen it you should.  I've decided to post a recipe that I learned in Paris.

Guests love this dish.  I learned it in Paris from Chef Samira. What works so well for entertaining is you can make the ginger sauce earlier in the day.  

Serves 6

4 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup shallots, minced - about 4 shallots

1/2 cup white wine (could go up to 1 cup)

4 tablespoons brown sugar

5 tablespoons soy sauce

1/4 cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons)

2 tsp. garlic, minced - about 3 cloves

4-6 tablespoons ginger root, grated - about 4 inches of ginger root

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

6 salmon fillets, 5-6 oz. each

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in medium pan.

Add shallots and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add wine and cook another 2 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients except salmon and cook for 3 minutes.

Remove from heat and set aside.

Cover salmon fillets with some olive oil and grill for about 3 minutes on each side.

If not grilling you can sauté in olive oil in a sauté pan.

Place grilled salmon over sauce and cook a couple of minutes just to heat through.

Or you may prefer to pour the sauce over the salmon.