Simple Poached Salmon

A beautifully poached piece of salmon is clean tasting and light. There's only one rule: Don't overcook.

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

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6 reviews

Ready in 25 minutes

by sbjonas

Ingredients

2 carrots cut into 1-inch pieces

1 stalk celery cut into 1-inch pieces

1 small onion peeled and halved

1/2 lemon thinly sliced

Kosher salt salt

4 skinless salmon fillets (6 ounces each and about 1 inch thick)

Directions

In a large, deep, straight-sided skillet or heavy pot, combine carrots, celery, onion, lemon, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 6 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 8 minutes. Season salmon with salt and gently lower into simmering liquid (liquid should just cover fish). Reduce to a very gentle simmer. Cover and cook until salmon is opaque throughout, about 5 minutes (longer for thicker fillets). Using a wide slotted spatula, remove salmon from liquid.

Reviews

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Simple.

ABoskovich

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Delicious

lynndiorio

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dipakkonar

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toonaerts

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Nice simple recipe.

sophiaguan

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