Indulge in the culinary delight of our poached salmon with cucumber sauce, a dish that tantalizes the taste buds with its delicate flavors and refreshing textures. This culinary masterpiece combines the richness of salmon, gently cooked to perfection, with the cooling crispness of cucumber, creating a harmonious balance of flavors. The accompanying cucumber sauce adds a refreshing tang, complemented by a medley of herbs that enhances the overall experience.
This article presents a collection of delectable recipes that explore the versatility of poached salmon. From the classic poached salmon with cucumber sauce to innovative creations like poached salmon with avocado salsa and poached salmon with lemon-herb butter, each recipe offers a unique culinary adventure. Whether you're seeking a light and refreshing summer meal or an elegant dinner entrée, these recipes provide endless possibilities to satisfy your palate.
OVEN-POACHED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE
This oven-poached salmon recipe that cooks to succulent perfection in minutes.
Provided by Beachbody
Categories Main Course
Time 32m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Place salmon, skin-side down, in baking dish. Top with dill and drizzle with lemon juice.
- Season with salt and pepper if desired.
- Add water to submerge salmon halfway. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 190 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Sodium 352 mg, Sugar 2 g
OVEN POACHED SALMON WITH DILL SAUCE AND CUCUMBER
Pretty Poached Salmon with a flavorful Cucumber-Dill Sauce - the perfect make ahead entrée for a festive luncheon or dinner party.
Provided by Lee Clayton Roper
Categories Fish
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Peel, seed and grate the cucumbers. Place in a dish cloth, roll up and squeeze/ring out as much moisture as possible. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard and lemon juice. Stir in chopped dill and chives. Remove grated cucumber from cloth and stir into mayonnaise mixture, along with the salt and pepper.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut a piece of cheesecloth large enough to wrap the salmon completely. Line a glass baking dish large enough to hold the salmon in one layer with the cheesecloth. Lay salmon fillet(s) on cheesecloth.
- Spread lemon slices over top of salmon. Top with sliced onions. Scatter peppercorns over the top. Place bay leaves evenly on top. Fold over cheesecloth to cover completely and tuck in sides. Pour wine over the top. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until an instant read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the fillet reaches around 125 to 130 degrees.
- Using two large flat spatulas, carefully remove fish from pan and place on a cutting board to cool. Once cool, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- When ready to serve, remove cheesecloth, bay leaves, onions and peppercorns. Carefully remove lemon slices and set aside. With a damp paper towel, gently wipe off any white residue on top of salmon. (It's coagulated protein and it's fine to eat, it just doesn't look pretty!) Using two large flat spatulas, move salmon to a serving platter.
- Wipe any white residue off of lemon slices; arrange decoratively on top of cooked salmon (see photo). Garnish with fresh dill. Place cucumber sauce in a bowl and serve on the side.
QUICK POACHED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE
There's no reason to shy away from cooking fish at home with a recipe as effortless as this one. Besides basil, try using dill, fennel or coriander in the herby sauce. -Crystal Jo Bruns, Iliff, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In an 11x7-in. microwave-safe dish coated with cooking spray, combine the first 6 ingredients. Microwave, uncovered, on high until mixture comes to a boil, 2-3 minutes., Carefully add salmon to dish. Cover and microwave at 70% power until fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 5-1/2 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cucumber, onion, salt and basil. Remove salmon from poaching liquid. Serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 21g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 105mg cholesterol, Sodium 393mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 30g protein.
POACHED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Grate cucumber and toss with vinegar and salt in a colander. Set aside for 30 minutes to drain. With your hands squeeze juices from cucumber. Combine cucumber in a mixing bowl with remaining sauce ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Skin salmon fillets and remove bones. Fill a wide saucepan with water, about 3 inches deep. For one quart of water, add 2 teaspoons salt and 3 tablespoons vinegar; adjust proportions accordingly for more or less water. Bring to a boil. Carefully add salmon to pan and adjust heat until water is just below simmering -- it should shiver, and not quite bubble. Cook until fish has turned from translucent to opaque and feels springy to touch, about 8 minutes.
- Remove salmon with a spatula and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Transfer to serving platter, garnish with sauce and decorate with dill sprigs.
DAD'S POACHED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE
Steps:
- Combine all poaching liquid ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring the poaching liquid to a very low simmer and cook 30 minutes. Skim the top as needed to remove any foam from the surface. Lay some cheesecloth over the top of the poaching liquid, making a bed for the fillets. Submerge salmon in poaching liquid and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
- 1 English cucumber, unpeeled, roughly chopped
- Fronds from 1 bunch dill (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 small red onion
- 2 large lemons, juiced
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup yogurt
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Combine first four ingredients in a blender and puree. Gradually blend in mayonnaise, oil and yogurt and then season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
- Serve poached salmon with side of sauce.
POACHED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER, CRESS, AND CAPER SAUCE
Poached salmon makes an impressive entree on any holiday table, especially when adorned with chive blossoms, cucumber ribbons, and snippets of cress.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Salmon Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make a Court-Bouillon: Pour 6 quarts cold water into a large stockpot. Add carrots, celery, leek, vinegar, lemon, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, and cook 30 minutes. Pour into a fish poacher, and set aside until lukewarm, about 45 minutes.
- Set fish poacher on stove over two burners. Lower rack so it rests on vegetables; place salmon on rack (remove tail if needed). Add enough water to cover.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat; immediately reduce heat to medium-low. Poach salmon 10 minutes per inch of thickness or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest point registers 130 degrees. Remove poacher from heat; let cool until no longer steaming, about 1 hour. Refrigerate salmon in court-bouillon overnight.
- Lift salmon on rack from the court-bouillon, and set over a large pan or sink; let drain 30 minutes. Transfer salmon to a clean work surface. Cut through skin near head, and pull skin off top side of fish. Use the back of a knife to scrape off any brown flesh from surface. Using tweezers, pull out bones along back. Slide salmon onto a serving platter. Salmon can be refrigerated, covered with plastic wrap, up to 4 hours before serving.
- To serve, cut cucumber lengthwise into very thin strips using a mandoline or vegetable peeler. Arrange strips diagonally across salmon, spacing 1 inch apart. Garnish with remaining cucumber, cress, and chives. Serve with sauce.
SALMON WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE
A thick and creamy white sauce with chopped cucumber tops broiled salmon fillets in this tasty main dish from Shirley Glaab of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Special enough for company, it also makes a fast weeknight supper.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings (1-1/2 cups sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- For sauce, in a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Refrigerate until serving. Broil salmon 4-6 in. from the heat for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with cucumber sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Fat 32g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 227mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 10g protein.
COLD-POACHED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER SALAD
This flavorful chilled fish dish from Blue Ribbon restaurant co-owners Bruce and Eric Bromberg is a favorite of both their mother and grandmother. Serve this Cold-Poached Salmon with Cucumber Salad for a simple but sophisticated spring or summer lunch.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Salmon Recipes
Yield Serves 8 to 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place salmon, carrots, celery, shallots, fennel, leek, peppercorns, and wine in a fish poacher or large roasting pan and add enough water to cover. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer; cook until salmon is firm to the touch and some of the fat begins to come to the surface of the fish, about 10 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and let fish cool in liquid. Transfer to refrigerator until chilled, about 1 hour.
- Remove fish from pan and transfer to a serving platter. Serve with cucumber salad, honey mustard mayonnaise, and rye bread.
POACHED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE
I'm on orders to eat fresh salmon at least once a week or preferably two or three times so always on the lookout for something fresh and easy and this recipe from Australian Good Food seems to fit the bill.
Provided by ImPat
Categories Potato
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 200C or 180C fan forced.
- Place salmon in a baking dish and pour over stock and season, cover with foil and bake for 10 to 15 minutes o until just cooked through.
- Remove from oven and cool salmon in stock for 10 minutes.
- Remove the salmon from the stock.
- Add sour cream, cucumber, wine and tarragon to stock and whisk to combine, season and transfer to a jug.
- Meanwhile steam potato over a saucepan of simmering water for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender.
- Place salmon and potato on plates and top salmon with cucumber sauce and tarragon leaves and drizzle oil over potatoes and season and serve.
POACHED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER-DILL SAUCE
From "The South Beach Diet" copyright 2003. (Save 2 fillets to use in Poached Salmon Spinach Salad for tomorrow's lunch.)
Provided by WendyMaq
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the salmon: Combine the wine, water, bouillon, peppercorns, dillweed, bay leaves, celery, and lemon in a skillet. Bring to a boil; cover.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the salmon to the mixture in the skillet and cook for 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily.
- To prepare Cucumber-Dill Sauce: In a medium bowl, mix together the cucumber, sour cream, yogurt, dill, and mustard.
- To serve: place the fillets on individual serving plates. Spoon the sauce evenly over the fillets. Garnish with fresh dill sprigs, if using.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.3, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 59.9, Sodium 147.8, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 1, Sugar 3.1, Protein 24.2
Tips:
- Choose the right salmon fillet: Look for a fillet that is about 1 inch thick and has a deep pink color. Avoid fillets that are too thin or have a lot of white streaks, as these will be less flavorful and more likely to overcook.
- Poach the salmon gently: The key to perfectly poached salmon is to cook it gently over low heat. Bring the poaching liquid to a simmer before adding the salmon, and then adjust the heat so that the liquid is just barely bubbling.
- Don't overcook the salmon: Salmon is a delicate fish, so it's important not to overcook it. Cook the salmon for just 8-10 minutes per inch of thickness, or until it is opaque throughout.
- Make the cucumber sauce ahead of time: The cucumber sauce can be made up to 2 days ahead of time. This makes it a great option for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
- Serve the salmon immediately: Once the salmon is cooked, serve it immediately with the cucumber sauce. The salmon will continue to cook if it sits for too long, so it's best to enjoy it right away.
Conclusion:
This poached salmon with cucumber sauce is a light and refreshing dish that is perfect for a summer meal. The salmon is cooked gently in a flavorful poaching liquid, and the cucumber sauce adds a crisp and refreshing touch. This dish is sure to impress your guests, and it's easy enough to make for a weeknight meal.
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