Salmon Poached in White Wine
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serves:
6
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yield:
6 servings
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ready in:
35 mins
(10 mins
Prep
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25 mins
Cook)
Salmon is poached with onions, carrots, celery and wine. The muslin prevents it from over-cooking. Fresh steamed asparagus and hollandaise sauce make the perfect accompaniments to this dish.
Recipe provided by:
Allrecipes
ingredients
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good knob butter
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1/2 onion, chopped
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3 carrots, chopped
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1 stalk celery, chopped
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1L (1 3/4 pints) water
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100ml (4 fl oz) dry white wine
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salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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1.3kg (3 lb) salmon steak
preparation method
- In a large frying pan, heat the butter and sauté the onions, carrots and celery for 5 minutes. Add the water, wine, salt and pepper. Let the mixture simmer for 5 additional minutes.
- Wrap the salmon in muslin or cheesecloth and place it in the boiling liquid. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer gently for about 15 minutes (12 minutes per kilo / 5 minutes per pound).
- Remove salmon from the frying pan carefully, unwrap and serve.