Cucumber Chive Sauce For Fish Poultry Recipes

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• In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well.

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• Mix the cuke with the sour cream, miracle whip, chives, lemon juice, salt& pepper Mix well and chill until serving with hot or cold seafood.

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• In a bowl, combine cucumbers and sour cream. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Stir in remaining ingredients just before serving.

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• 1. Cut the cucumbers into 1/8-inch dice with a chef's knife, or pulse them in a food processor until chopped into 1/8-inch pieces (do not over process). Place the cucumbers in a large stainless steel strainer set in the sink or over a bowl, sprinkle them with 1 teaspoon salt, and let them drain for 30 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, place the onion in a small bowl, cover with cold water, and let stand for 30 minutes.
• 3. Transfer the cucumbers to a large bowl, squeezing the last bit of excess moisture from them with your hands before you place them in the bowl. Drain the onion thoroughly and add to the cucumbers. Add the yogurt, sour cream, herbs, and jalapeño, if using. Mix gently, and add the lemon juice. Season with black pepper, taste, and add more lemon or salt as you wish. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. The sauce keeps refrigerated for 2 days.

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• Whisk vinegar, soy sauce, lime juice, grated ginger, garlic and golden brown sugar in small bowl to blend. Mix in 3 tablespoons chopped chives. (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Press 1 tablespoon chopped chives onto both sides of fish. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Dredge fish in flour; shake off excess.
• Pour peanut oil into heavy large skillet to depth of 1/4 inch. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add catfish fillets to skillet and cook until crisp outside and just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer catfish to paper towels to drain. Place catfish on plates. Pour sauce over. Garnish catfish with whole chives and serve immediately.

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• Preheat grill to 400°F.
• Coat a fish basket with non-stick spray.
• Sauce: Place ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
• Fish: Place fillets in basket, put on grill flesh side down, cover and cook 2 minutes.
• Turn basket over, cover and cook 2 minutes or until center of fish is opaque.
• Squeeze a bit of lemon juice on each fillet.
• Garnish: Thin slice cucumber.
• To assemble: Place each fillet on a serving dish, surround with cucumber slices and top fillets with sauce.

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• For sauce, in a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Refrigerate until serving. Broil salmon 4-6 in. from the heat for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with cucumber sauce.

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• Heat the butter in a pan and soften the onion, garlic and chives with the pan covered for 5 minutes.
• Pour in the wine and reduce by half on a high heat.
• Add the stock and reduce by half again.
• Turn the heat right down and stir in the cream.
• Simmer gently until reduced to a light, creamy consistency.
• Season to taste and serve hot.

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• Mix everything together except wine.
• Reserve 1/3 cup of sauce to serve with grilled fish.
• Stir wine into remaining sauce.
• Brush over fish before grilling. Grill salmon.
• Serve grilled salmon with the reserved sauce as you would tartar sauce.