Basic Poached Salmon

Name: Basic Poached Salmon
Ingredients: 1 fillet of salmon (about 2 ½ pounds), skin on, bones removed, rinsed and patted dry; 4 to 6 cups water; 1 small onion, peeled and halved; 4 whole cloves; 1 inch slice of lemon peel; 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 1 bay leaf; 1 large carrot, thickly sliced; 1 stick celery or 2 fennel branches, stripped of their leaves; 1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste

Instructions

This basic poached salmon is one of the simplest ways to cook an oily fish like salmon, especially if you want to eat something light during the holidays, or something cold during the heat of summer. It also doesn't smell, as it cooks sealed in its own steam. The basic'white' stock I give you here to poach the salmon can also be used to poach or steam chicken. Any stock you don't use can be frozen for a later date. This recipe calls for a whole salmon fillet, but you can poach smaller pieces using the same method. Allow 3 to 4-ounces of fish per person. Click here for the video!

Updated at: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:21:30 GMT