What Do You Do With Leftover Champagne?
I know! Who has leftover Champagne? Well, sadly I found myself with leftover Champagne after being out of town for a few days. I also, had a half a bag of Spinach, half a jar of Marinated Artichokes. These ingredients became the beginning of my Mediterranean Salmon En Papillote.
En papillote is a classic technique of cooking is achieved by wrapping tender foods including fish, shellfish or poultry, in a folded pouch of parchment paper with vegetables, herbs and spices. I especially like using this method when grilling fish because the paper or foil seals in hot vapors and steams the food.
You know the saying, “Corks are for Quitters”? Well, I guess I was a quitter. I had a luncheon with my girlfriends and there was Champagne left, so I saved it unsure what I would to with it. If I’m being honest it is not my favorite wine, but I also don’t like to be wasteful. With the leftover Champagne in mind and a beautiful plank of salmon this easy dinner came together. I just made a bed of veggies, topped them with the salmon, sprinkled it with McCormick’s Salt Free Onion and Herb seasoning, poured the Champagne over the top. I then sealed the foil and grilled for 10 min at 375 degrees.
In the past I didn’t think much about how I served my meals. It was the basic protein, vegetable, carb approach. Occasionally I would try to make it look like a fancy restaurant plate, but I’m currently in Favorite Chef competition and plating is part of it. Applying some of the tips I learned from Chef Carla Hall I plated this meal chef style. It was husband approved.
Christy
What Do You Do With Leftover Champagne?
Recipe details
- 6 servings
- Prep time: 10 minutes Minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Minutes Total time: 20 min
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