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Poached Salmon

Yields2 ServingsPrep Time5 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time15 mins

An easy cooking method that allows you to add it to lots of dishes such as pasta,risotto and salad

 2 Salmon fillets
 250 ml Water
 50 ml White wine vinegar
 4 tbsp Lemon juice
 1 tsp Peppercorns
 1 tsp Dill
 1 pinch Salt
1

Pour the water into a frying pan and bring to the boil,lower heat to a gentle simmer

2

Add the wine vinegar,lemon juice,peppercorns and dill and stir to mix through and simmer gently for 5 mns(a few little bubbles and a little steam)

3

Add your Salmon skin side down and simmer for 5-6 mns making sure it's just gently simmering. The water should only cover 1/4 of the fish

4

It should be changing colour from pink to opaque

5

Put the lid on your pan and turn the heat off. It will continue to cook in the heat within the pan and be pale in colour

6

After 4-5minutes gently remove from the pan with a flat turner and place on kitchen roll, pat dry and wipe off any excess liquor. You can also remove the skin if desired

7

The salmon should flake away allowing you to add to any dish you want or serve whole on a bed of pasta,salad etc

Nutrition Facts

Servings 2