Champagne Poached Salmon Food

POACHED SALMON WITH CHAMPAGNE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, combine champagne, water, lemon juice and shallot. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 5 minutes. With a spatula, carefully place salmon fillets into skillet. If necessary, add enough additional champagne so that liquid just rises to the top edge of the fish, but does not cover it. Cover with a lid or foil and simmer for 10 minutes or until fish is firm, but not overcooked.
• Carefully pour 1/2 cup of liquid from skillet into a saucepan and add cream. Bring to a boil and reduce liquid to about 1/3 cup. Whisk in chilled butter until melted. To serve, place salmon on vegetables, rice or pasta and spoon sauce around fish. Go put on your smoking jacket, put on some jazz and turn the lights down low.

EASY POACHED SALMON

Steps:

• First make the poaching liquid for the fish. Put the peppercorns, 2 tsp salt, vinegar, fennel, bay leaves and parsley stalks in a saucepan with 2.5 litres of water, and bring to the boil. Boil for 10 mins so all the flavours infuse into the liquid.
• Make sure that you choose a roasting tin big enough to hold the salmon fillet. Strain the liquid into the empty tin, bring to the boil on the hob, then add the fish, skin-side down, making sure it is covered in liquid. Scatter around the lemon slices, and simmer gently for 1-2 mins until the fish changes colour completely. Cover the surface with a large piece of foil, turn off the heat and leave to cool completely. The fish will cook as the liquid cools.
• To make the salsa verde, put all the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor, then blitz to make a bright, slightly chunky sauce. Season to taste.
• Carefully remove the salmon to a serving platter and peel away the skin if you like. Serve with the salsa verde, new potatoes and asparagus.

POACHED SALMON RECIPE

Steps:

• Pour the wine into a 12-inch lidded skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Place the dill weed in the skillet, reserving a few sprigs for garnish. Place the salmon fillets on top of the dill, skin side down. Sprinkle the salmon with kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
• Cover the pan tightly with the lid (or with foil).
• Poach the salmon until no longer raw in the thickest part, 5-10 minutes, depending on its thickness. It should reach an internal temperature of 145°F.
• Serve the salmon immediately (with hollandaise sauce if you wish), or chill for at least 2 hours and serve cold, with mayonnaise or tartar sauce.

POACHED SALMON IN WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Divide all the ingredients except the salmon between 2 skillets.
• If you do not have one big enough to hold all the salmon.
• Add the salmon filets and bring the liquid to a simmer over medium heat.
• Lower to a medium low heat and gently simmer until the fish is medium to medium well about 6 minutes.

CHAMPAGNE SALMON & FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook fettuccine according to package directions, adding the asparagus during the last 2 minutes of cooking; drain., In a large skillet, combine the water, broth, 1 cup champagne, onion, tarragon and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add fillets and poach, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork., In a small saucepan, bring the remaining champagne, garlic, basil, brown sugar, salt and remaining pepper to a boil; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup. Whisk in butter until melted. Pour over fettuccine mixture; toss to coat. Serve with salmon.

SALMON POACHED IN CHAMPAGNE WITH CAPERS & TARRAGON

Steps:

• Place salmon in a shallow pan large enough to hold in a single layer.
• Add champagne, lemon juice, zest and enough water to just cover fillets.
• Remove fish and bring poaching liquid to a boil.
• Lay fish skin sides down back in pan and top with onion slices, capers, olives, tarragon, salt and pepper. Reduce heat until liquid is at a very low simmer and poach 4 to 6 minutes, depending on thickness of the fish.
• Fish is done when flesh is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
• Remove fish from liquid, along with onions, capers, olives, and tarragon.
• Drain well and serve immediately.

TRADITIONAL POACHED SALMON

Steps:

• Drizzle the olive oil over the salmon fillets and season with some sea salt and white pepper. Set aside.
• Fill a high-sided large skillet one-third of the way up with water. Add the wine and lemon halves. Bring to a low simmer, add the salmon and let cook until firm to the touch, 5 to 7 minutes for medium. For well-done salmon, cook for 10 minutes.
• Serve garnished with the lemon wedges and parsley.

POACHED SALMON

Steps:

• Fill a saute pan wide enough to hold the salmon in a single layer without overlapping the fillets and tall enough to cover the salmon with water about 1/4 of the way to the top. Add the vinegar, honey, and salt. Whisk to combine.
• Carefully lower the salmon fillets into the pan in a single layer. Add more water so that they are just barely covered.
• Scatter the dill, peppercorns, and bay leaf over the top.
• Bring the water to a gentle boil over medium-high heat. Simmer the salmon, adjusting the heat as needed so that you maintain a steady simmer but not a rapid boil. Let cook 2 minutes.
• Check the temperature of the salmon using an instant read thermometer. It should be around 135 to 140 degrees F, no more (fish is considered cooked at 145 degrees F, but the temperature will continue to rise as it rests). If needed, cook it 1 to 2 minutes more. DO NOT overcook or your salmon will be dry.
• With a wide spatula, gently lift the poached salmon out of the water and place it on a plate (discard the poaching liquid). Cover and let rest 4 minutes. Enjoy hot, sprinkled with additional chopped dill, cracked black pepper, and a squeeze of lemon as desired.

POACHED SALMON WITH CHAMPAGNE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large straight sided frying pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Add shallots and saute until soft; 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add Champagne, lemon juice, and parsley to pan. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a bare simmer.
• Slide fillets into liquid, cover and poach 3 to 4 minutes or until done. Transfer to plate; set aside. DO NOT EMPTY PAN.
• Ladle 1/2 cup of poaching liquid into small pot over medium heat. Add cream and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and whisk in white sauce mix. Stirring constantly, simmer 1 minute. Return fish to poaching liquid just to heat through.
• Transfer fish to serving plate, spoon over sauce and garnish with lemon and parsley.
• For the salad, mix together arugula, tomatoes, corn, and dressing. Garnish with Parmesan shavings.