Poached Salmon With Tarragon Sauce Food

POACHED SALMON WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Zest the lemon and cut into wedges. Mix together the crème fraîche, tarragon, garlic, lemon zest and a squeeze of juice, season to taste and set aside.
• Bring a large shallow pan of salted water to the bowl and cook the green beans for 3 mins until just done. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain and cool under cold running water before tossing with the crème fraîche mixture.
• Bring the pan back to the boil, then turn the heat down to a very gentle simmer and slide in the salmon pieces. Poach for 8-10 mins or until cooked to your liking. Remove from the pan and put on kitchen paper before plating up. Serve with the green beans and baby new potatoes.

POACHED SALMON WITH TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, onion, parsley, tarragon, salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cover and refrigerate., In a large nonstick skillet, combine the broth, water, lemon juice, bay leaf and remaining pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add the salmon. , Cover and poach for 8-10 minutes or until fish is firm and flakes easily with a fork. Remove from poaching liquid. Serve with tarragon sauce.

POACHED SALMON WITH TARRAGON SAUCE AND FINGERLING POTATOES

Steps:

• Make sauce:.
• Pick enough tarragon leaves to measure 1/2 cup (do not pack).
• Chop enough chives to measure 1/3 cup.
• Coarsely chop shallot.
• In a food processor puree tarragon, chives, and shallot with remaining sauce ingredients until smooth and season with salt and pepper.
• Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Bring sauce to cool room temperature before serving.
• Make Fish:.
• In a deep 10-inch skillet bring wine and water to a simmer, covered.
• Cut salmon into 6 pieces and season with salt and pepper.
• Submerge 3 salmon pieces, skin sides down, in simmering liquid (add hot water if necessary to just cover salmon) and poach at a bare simmer, covered, 8 minutes, or until just cooked through.
• Transfer cooked salmon with a slotted spatula to a platter to cool and poach remaining salmon in same manner.
• When salmon is cool enough to handle, peel off skin and if desired with a sharp knife scrape off any dark meat.
• Salmon may be cooked 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Bring salmon to cool room temperature before serving.
• Assemble:.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices.
• In a steamer set over boiling water steam potatoes until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Spoon sauce onto 6 plates and arrange some potatoes in a circle, overlapping slightly, on top of sauce .
• Season potatoes with salt and arrange salmon on top of potatoes.
• Garnish salmon with peas.

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.

SALMON WITH TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Place salmon in a greased 2-qt. microwave-safe dish; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour wine over top. Cover and microwave on high for 4-6 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove salmon and keep warm., Add butter and onion to the pan juices; cover and microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir in the flour, mustard and tarragon until blended; gradually stir in milk. Cook, uncovered for 1-2 minutes or until thickened; stirring every 30 seconds. Serve with salmon.

POACHED SALMON II

Steps:

• Heat wine and water over medium high heat in a large non-stick skillet for 5 minutes.
• Slide salmon pieces into poaching liquid and dot with butter. Sprinkle with dried parsley, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a slow boil, reduce heat to medium and poach until salmon flesh is firm, about 10 to 15 minutes.

POACHED SALMON WITH TARRAGON SAUCE AND FINGERLING POTATOES

Steps:

• Make sauce
• Pick enough tarragon leaves to measure 1/2 cup (do not pack). Chop enough chives to measure 1/3 cup. Coarsely chop shallot. In a food processor puree tarragon, chives, and shallot with remaining sauce ingredients until smooth and season with salt and pepper. Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring sauce to cool room temperature before serving.
• Make Fish
• In a deep 10-inch skillet bring wine and water to a simmer, covered. Cut salmon into 6 pieces and season with salt and pepper. Submerge 3 salmon pieces, skin sides down, in simmering liquid (add hot water if necessary to just cover salmon) and poach at a bare simmer, covered, 8 minutes, or until just cooked through. Transfer cooked salmon with a slotted spatula to a platter to cool and poach remaining salmon in same manner. When salmon is cool enough to handle, peel off skin and if desired with a sharp knife scrape off any dark meat. Salmon may be cooked 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring salmon to cool room temperature before serving.
• Assemble
• Cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices. In a steamer set over boiling water steam potatoes until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Spoon sauce onto 6 plates and arrange some potatoes in a circle, overlapping slightly, on top of sauce . Season potatoes with salt and arrange salmon on top of potatoes. Garnish salmon with peas.

GRILLED SALMON FILLETS WITH A LEMON, TARRAGON, AND GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for high heat.
• Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, tarragon, salt and pepper; set aside.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Cook the salmon on the grill until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 minutes. Place on a serving plate and top with the prepared sauce.

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.

BROILED SALMON WITH TARRAGON BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Melt butter with lemon juice in small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and add generous amount of pepper. Arrange salmon skin side down on broilerproof pan. Brush with half of butter mixture. Season with salt. Broil without turning until just cooked through. Transfer to plates. Add tarragon to remaining butter. Spoon over salmon and serve.

OVEN-POACHED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Split salmon lengthwise, and lay one half on a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Split the spring onions lengthwise. Place the onions, tarragon and parsley on the salmon. Top with other half of the fish.
• Slice lemon thinly and lay slices over top of salmon. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with white wine. Wrap foil loosely around the salmon, sealing the package tightly by folding over several times; this prevents steam from escaping.
• Place salmon packet on a cookie sheet and bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool, but do not open packet until ready to serve or to use.

SALMON WITH POTATOES AND HORSERADISH-TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees and liberally grease a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with butter. Slice the potatoes paper-thin (less than 1/8-inch thick) and line the dish with the potatoes, slightly overlapping them as you arrange them in an even layer. Season generously with salt and pepper, dot with the shallots and bake until the potatoes are almost cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the horseradish-tarragon sauce: Add the sour cream, prepared horseradish, 2 tablespoons each tarragon and chives, white pepper (if using) and 1 teaspoon salt to a medium bowl and stir to combine. Refrigerate. (This makes about 1 1/3 cups.)
• Sprinkle the salmon with the paprika and season with salt. Remove the dish from the oven and gently place the salmon on top of the potatoes. Brush 2 to 3 tablespoons of the horseradish-tarragon sauce over the salmon to coat, then bake until the fish flakes with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet.
• Sprinkle the fish with the remaining 1 tablespoon each tarragon and chives. Serve with the remaining horseradish-tarragon sauce.

POACHED SALMON

Steps:

• Fill a small saucepan with water and bring to a boil over high heat; season with salt. Place a large skillet over medium heat and ladle in enough boiling water just to cover the bottom of skillet. Season salmon with salt and pepper and add to water. Cook at a bare simmer until fish is just warm to the touch, 3 to 5 minutes, depending on preferred degree of doneness. Serve immediately.

POACHED SALMON WITH RAITA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring water to a low simmer. Add salmon fillets and simmer until opaque throughout, about 5 minutes. Peel, seed, and thinly slice cucumber, then stir in yogurt and olive oil. Season and serve alongside salmon; drizzle with additional oil, if desired.

POACHED SALMON WITH DILL AND LEMON

Steps:

• Pour water and wine into a large pot. Add 4 lemon slices, peppercorns, dill, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat until the liquid is calm with tiny bubbles rising to the surface. Allow the mixture to simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Place 1 salmon fillet, skin-side down, into the pot. Cover and poach the salmon to desired degree of doneness, 12 minutes for pink interior to 17 minutes for fully-cooked. Remove the first fillet, place in a covered dish, and keep warm. Add the second fillet to the liquid and repeat the poaching procedure.
• Strain the poaching liquid into a smaller pot. Boil for 5 minutes. Stir in honey, salt, and pepper.
• Cut fillets into portions, top with remaining lemon rings, and pour sauce over top.

SALMON WITH TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Melt 2 T. of the butter in a roasting pan large enough to hold the fish.
• Put the fish in the butter and turn to coat. Sprinkle with salt.
• Bake 20 minutes, turning once.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine wine, tarragon, and mustard and bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and swirl in the 2 T. remaining butter until melted.
• Divide fish into 4 servings and top with the sauce.

OVEN-ROASTED SALMON WITH TARRAGON TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Remove salmon skin and any pin bones; pat dry. Rub both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange on the baking skeet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until the thickest part is still translucent and an instant-read thermometer reads at least 125 degrees F (52 degrees C), about 15 minutes; salmon will continue to cook once out of the oven.
• While salmon is roasting, prepare tartar sauce: combine mayonnaise, sour cream, tarragon, relish, capers, shallot, white wine vinegar, lemon zest, Dijon, sugar, Worcestershire, hot sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix until blended. Chill to blend flavors until salmon is ready.
• Remove salmon from the oven. Transfer to a platter and garnish with lemon slices and tarragon. Serve with tartar sauce.

SALMON WITH TARRAGON-YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce: Stir together yogurt, chopped tarragon, and lemon zest and juice; season with salt and pepper.
• Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place salmon on sheet, and season with salt and pepper. Broil until opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes. (Keep at room temperature up to 1 hour.) Serve salmon, garnished with tarragon leaves, with sauce alongside.