Salmon scampi with wine

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb Salmon fillets
2 tb Bacon drippings
6 tb Butter or margarine
1 Garlic clove -- crushed and minced
1/2 ts Oregano leaves
1/2 ts Thyme leaves
1 ts Whole tarragon
2 tb Lemon juice
1/2 c Dry Marsala wine

Instructions:

Trim fillets to 1-1/2" pieces-uniform thickness. In frying pan slowly cook 1-2 strips of bacon or enough to yield 2 tablespoons drippings. Remove bacon and use for another dish. Saute the salmon in the bacon drippings over medium heat turning gently. Remove to a baking dish and keep warm. Deglaze pan with a little of the wine and scrape the residue from the pan over the fish. Meanwhile in a small saucepan melt the butter and add the garlic and spices. Cook stirring over medium low heat for 2-3 minutes to extract the flavors. Remove from heat and add the wine and lemon juice. Pour this sauce over the fish. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 10 minutes. Serve over rice spooning pan juices over all. Garnish with lemon wedges and finely chopped parsley. Variation: Substitute dry white wine for the Marsala for a lighter less rich dish. Willard Ward Cove Alaska Source: Alaska Seafood Cookbook Reprinted by permission from the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Meal-Master compatible recipe format courtesy of Karen Mintzias