Poached Salmon for Two

Submitted by Happy Harry 2

"This is another wonderful and healthy dish from Dr.Andrew Weil. No more words are needed, just try his fish."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 12 ounces salmon fillets (6oz per person)
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 2 lemon slices
• 6 bay leaves (Turkish or, 1/2 of a California bay leaf)
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
• 3 sprigs parsley
• salt, to taste

directions

1. Cut salmon into individual portions. Place in a large skillet, the carrot, onion, celery, lemon slices, parsley and bay leaves.
2. Add fish, cold water to cover, salt, wine and lemon juice.
3. Bring water to a boil, uncovered.
4. Lower heat to a simmer and let fish cook for 5 minutes.
5. Turn off the heat and leave fish undisturbed for 10 minutes. Then remove carefully to a serving platter.
6. Th salmon will be perfectly done. Serve it hot or cold.

Reviews

[Pot Scrubber]

In a scientific quest to stop the Continental Drift phenomenon (Dugan's expanding waistline)and to lower his cholesterol... I cautiously made this dish. He likes salmon if it is raw in sushi but abhores the smell of it cooking in the house and won't even try it. I thought this might be a compromise and I was right! I knew if he knew I was COOKING salmon the dish was doomed before he even tried it so- I gave him some shiny mardi gras beads to distract him. After he had gone out to the yard to look at the pretty beads in the light... I quickly went into the kitchen for my covert operation. (He's not very bright but he is very sweet)Fifteen minutes later dinner was on the table. I simmered the fish for 5 minutes and let it rest for only five because I figured the rarer the fish the better he would like it. It was perfectly pink on the inside and very succulent. I served it over some lime/pepper/cilantro seasoned orzo and drizzled very lightly with a lime hollandaise sauce. I am definately going to work on other ways to season and come up with variations of this terrific dish. Now if I could only get him to give me back my beads.

 

[Phat & Sassy]

I made this tonight for my husband's dinner. (I'm allergic.) He loved it and gave it the five star rating. I covered the salmon for the last 10 minutes that you let it rest, before I realized that the directions didn't say to cover it. It was fine. In fact, I can't see how it would cook through if it wasn't covered. I'm very new when it comes to cooking fish and loved how easy this was to make. Thank you, HappyHarry #2.

 

[mmm...donuts]

I love how on 'Zaar in December all the reviews are cookies and decadence, and then in January people suddenly start reviewing health food! This recipe is very easy and tasty, and it smells yummy and clean while it's cooking. Mine was a little bland, but I think I under salted it. I imagine it would be even better with some tzaziki sauce spooned on top. I served mine with some roasted broccoli- a simple, tasty, and healthy meal.

 

[NannyMarvel]

Delicious! I served this with a Swedish Dill sauce - what a wonderful flavor and good for you too! I'll use this again and again.