Perfect Poached Salmon
Tender, flakey, moist salmon cooked low and slow in an aromatic poaching liquid making this tasty poached fish ready in just 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 4 x 6-ounce (4 170g) salmon fillets center cut, skin on
For the poaching liquid:
- 1 rib (1 rib) celery chopped into 4 pieces
- 1 (1) carrot chopped into 4 pieces
- ½ medium (½ medium) yellow onion halved into 2 pieces
- ½ (½) lemon sliced
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) whole peppercorns
- 1 (1) bay leaf
- ½ cup (120 ml) dry white wine
- 4 cups (4 cups) water you might need more
- 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) salt
- Fresh dill sprigs
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- To a shallow saucepan, add celery, carrot, onion, lemon, peppercorns, bay leaf, water, and white wine. Add enough water to cover the vegetables by 2 inches. Put the pan on the stovetop. Keep an eye on the water level so your salmon doesn’t simmer dry.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a medium-low temperature and wait for the temperature of the water to come to 180°F/82°C and that’s when you will add the salmon fillets.
- Gently lower the salmon fillets in the liquid and poach for 10 minutes. Once ready, gently remove the fillets from the poaching liquid using a fish spatula and serve.
Notes
- Look for center cut salmon fillets with the skin on. Center cut works best because the pieces have more of a uniform thickness and cook at the same rate. If possible, you can look for a large half side of salmon and cut it yourself. This way you know that all of the slices are coming from the same fish and you can cut them to roughly the same size. Keeping the skin on helps the fish hold together while simmering in the poaching liquid.
- Keep an eye on your poached salmon so it doesn’t overcook. You can check it with an instant-read thermometer and your salmon will be done when the internal temperature reaches 125-135°F (52-57°C).
Nutrition
Serving: 1salmon fillet | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 962mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2671IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg
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