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Poached Salmon

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Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Passive Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Degree of Difficulty : Easy

Ingredients 

Poached Salmon

  • 1 lb salmon fillet
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine or champagne or sparkling dry white wine
  • 5-6 whole pepper corn
  • 1/2 bunch fresh dill sprigs
  • 1 tbsp dried tarragon

Optional

Instructions

  • Gather all ingredients before starting the recipe.
  • Pre heat oven to 325°F
  • Place one half of the 1/2 bunch fresh dill sprigs on the bottom of an oven proof glass or oven proof dish, top with 1 lb salmon fillet.
  • Add 5-6 whole pepper corn, 1/2 cup chicken stock, 1/2 cup dry white wine or champagne or sparkling dry white wine. Sprinkle 1 tbsp dried tarragon over the salmon and cover the salmon with the remaining dill.
  • Cover fillet with parchment paper, place on a medium hot burner and bring the stock to a simmer. Place the oven proof dish in a 325°F pre heated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
  • Remove salmon to a platter and drain the poaching liquid into a sauce pan to use to make champagne cream sauce.

Champagne Cream Sauce

  • Add whipping cream to poaching liquid, bring to a boil, then turn the heat down as low as possible and reduce the liquid by half. Remove from heat when done.

Serving

  • Remove skin from fillet carefully,
  • If serving cold, place in fridge covered with plastic wrap.
  • If serving room temperature, serve on individual plates napped with the champagne cream sauce.