Capellini with Salmon and Lemon-Dill-Vodka Sauce
A luxurious pasta dish featuring delicate angel hair pasta tossed in a creamy vodka sauce infused with fresh dill and lemon, topped with tender pieces of broiled salmon. The combination of cream, vodka, and fresh herbs creates an elegant and flavorful sauce that perfectly complements the seafood.
Ingredients
- •1 medium onion
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
- •3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- •1 cup heavy cream
- •⅓ cup vodka
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •½ cup fresh dill
- •1½ teaspoons fresh lemon zest
- •2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •¼ teaspoon black pepper
- •2 cups broiled salmon
- •10 oz capellini
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook onion in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened (but not browned), about 6 minutes. Add broth, cream, vodka, and salt and boil over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced to 2 cups, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in dill, lemon zest and juice, and pepper. Reserve 1/2 cup sauce, then add salmon to saucepan and cook over moderately low heat until fish is just heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
55 min
- 2.
While fish is heating, cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander. Return pasta to pot, then toss with reserved sauce and cooking water. Serve pasta immediately with fish and sauce spooned over the top.
10 min