Bushnell’s Smoked Salmon Shack, winner of the 2012 and 2014 People’s Choice award, is a perennial favorite at the Eagle River Bear Paw festival’s Alaska Seafood Gone Wild Cook-off event! Here is just one of their award winning recipes.
Ingredients:
¼ cup flour
1 cup butter
2 cups chopped onions
1 tsp ground thyme
½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 quart chicken stock
2 Tbs tomato paste
½ cup white wine
1-2 smoked salmon fillets (approx 1-2 cups)
salt & pepper
1 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup Swiss cheese
Directions:
Add 1/4 cup flour to 1 cup melted butter in large pan over medium heat (do not brown). Add 2 cups chopped onions, and cook till soft. Add 1 tsp ground thyme, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 quart chicken stock, 2 Tbs tomato paste, 1/2 cup white wine, salt and pepper, and 1 or 2 smoked salmon fillets (approx 1-2 cups). Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Lower heat and add 1 cup whole milk, 1 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup Swiss cheese. Serve with fresh bread.
Bushnell’s Smoked Salmon Shack, winner of the 2012 and 2014 People’s Choice award, is a perennial favorite at the Eagle River Bear Paw festival’s Alaska Seafood Gone Wild Cook-off event! Here is just one of their award winning recipes.
Ingredients:
¼ cup flour
1 cup butter
2 cups chopped onions
1 tsp ground thyme
½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 quart chicken stock
2 Tbs tomato paste
½ cup white wine
1-2 smoked salmon fillets (approx 1-2 cups)
salt & pepper
1 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup Swiss cheese
Directions:
Add 1/4 cup flour to 1 cup melted butter in large pan over medium heat (do not brown). Add 2 cups chopped onions, and cook till soft. Add 1 tsp ground thyme, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 quart chicken stock, 2 Tbs tomato paste, 1/2 cup white wine, salt and pepper, and 1 or 2 smoked salmon fillets (approx 1-2 cups). Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Lower heat and add 1 cup whole milk, 1 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup Swiss cheese. Serve with fresh bread.
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Anne Sanders was born and raised in Alaska. She graduated with a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Alaska Anchorage. With a love for the written word, she recognizes the treasure of stories and fascinating people Alaska offers. Paired with her husband Cecil who compliments her narratives with his eye for the visual, Anne is on a mission to bring her beloved home of Alaska to life on the pages of Last Frontier Magazine.
