Beluir Poached Salmon

Name: Beluir Poached Salmon
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 8 ounces salmon fillet, skin on; 8 ounces cream cheese or cottage cheese; 1.5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus more as needed; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; Kosher salt, to taste; Black pepper, to taste; 6 tablespoons minced shallots; 3 ounces Nova Scotia style smoked salmon, finely chopped, optional; 1/4 cup minced fresh chives; Crostini, or thinly sliced baguette, for serving; Capers, for serving

9 steps

Updated at: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:41:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories216.2 kcal (11%)

Total Fat17.1 g (24%)

Carbs3.9 g (1%)

Sugars2.1 g (2%)

Protein12.1 g (24%)

Sodium266.8 mg (13%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

8 ouncessalmon fillet

skin on

8 ouncescream cheese

or cottage cheese

1 ½ tablespoonsfresh lemon juice

plus more as needed

½ teaspoonpaprika

1 pinchcayenne pepper

6 tablespoonsshallots

minced

3 ouncessmoked salmon

Nova Scotia style, finely chopped, optional

¼ cupfresh chives

minced

Crostini

or thinly sliced baguette, for serving

Capers

for serving

Instructions

Step 1

Fill a wide pot with 3 inches of water, and set steamer basket into the pot (the water should not touch the steamer). Cover and bring to a boil.

Pot

Step 2

Add the salmon fillet, skin-side down. Cover and steam over high heat until just slightly translucent at the center, 6 to 9 minutes, depending on its thickness. The salmon will finish cooking as it cools.

Pot

salmon fillet8 ounces

Step 3

Transfer the salmon to a plate and set aside to cool to room temperature. When ready to handle, remove and discard the skin and break the flesh into large flakes.

Plate

salmon fillet8 ounces

Step 4

In a food processor, combine the cream cheese, lemon juice, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and black pepper.

Food ProcessorMix

cream cheese8 ounces

fresh lemon juice1 ½ tablespoons

paprika½ teaspoon

cayenne pepper1 pinch

kosher salt

black pepper

Step 5

Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the work bowl, using a flexible spatula as necessary.

Food ProcessorMix

Step 6

Add about half the steamed salmon and process until well combined, again stopping to scrape down the sides of the work bowl as necessary.

Food ProcessorMix

salmon fillet8 ounces

Step 7

Scrape the mixture into a medium bowl, add the remaining steamed salmon, the shallots, smoked salmon, and chives. Using the spatula, food the mixture until well combined.