Indulge in the culinary delight of poached salmon, a classic dish elevated with the aromatic symphony of mushrooms, tarragon, and a velvety cream sauce. This exquisite recipe offers a delicate balance of flavors and textures, where the flaky salmon melts in your mouth, while the earthy notes of mushrooms and the herbaceous touch of tarragon dance on your palate. Immersed in a luscious cream sauce, every bite promises a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving for more. Accompanying this main course is a medley of culinary creations that will tantalize your taste buds. Discover the secrets to crafting a refreshing cucumber salad, where the crispness of cucumbers mingles with a zesty dressing. Delight in the simplicity of steamed asparagus, where the vibrant green spears retain their natural sweetness and crunch. And for a touch of elegance, learn the art of preparing a classic hollandaise sauce, a rich and decadent complement to any seafood dish. With this collection of recipes, you'll elevate your culinary skills and impress your dinner guests with a memorable dining experience.
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POACHED SALMON WITH TARRAGON
Lightly poach salmon fillets and serve with creamy green beans and baby new potatoes for a light meal
Provided by Katy Greenwood
Categories Dinner, Fish Course, Main course, Supper
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 383 calories, Fat 25 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 34 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
EASY POACHED SALMON
In 46 years of marriage, we had never tasted salmon until a friend told me about poaching it in a low cooker. I tried it and got flaky, moist results with little fuss. I added some soy sauce for extra flavor. - Johnna Johnson, Scottsdale, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the first 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Strain, discarding vegetables and spices., Cut three 20x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on bottom and up sides of a 7-qt. oval slow cooker. Pour poaching liquid into slow cooker. Carefully add salmon., Cook, covered, on high 60-70 minutes or just until fish flakes easily with a fork (a thermometer inserted in fish should read at least 145°). Using foil strips as handles, remove salmon from cooking liquid. Serve warm or cold, with lemon and dill.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Fat 16g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 97mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SALMON WITH SAUTéED MUSHROOMS, SHALLOTS AND FRESH HERBS
You'll never want to cook salmon any other way after you make this. It steams above a pan of water in a low oven, resulting in a very moist piece of fish. The mushrooms are wonderful on top or on the side.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 45m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300ºF. Cover a baking sheet with foil and lightly oil the foil. Place the salmon on top. Season with salt and pepper. Fill a roasting pan with boiling water and place it on the oven floor.
- Place the salmon in the oven and bake until the fish flakes and white bubbles of protein appear on the surface, 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the fillets. Remove from the heat.
- Meanwhile, cook the mushrooms. Heat a large, heavy frying pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. When the oil is hot (you can feel the heat when you hold your hand above the pan), add the mushrooms and cook, stirring or tossing in the pan, for a few minutes, until they begin to soften and sweat. Add the remaining oil, turn the heat to medium, and add the shallots, garlic, and herbs. Stir together, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, and cook, stirring often, for another 1 to 2 minutes, until the shallots and garlic have softened and the mixture is fragrant. Add the wine and cook, stirring often and scraping the bottom of the pan, until the wine has just about evaporated. Taste and adjust seasonings. Remove from the heat.
- Serve the salmon with a spoonful of mushrooms on top or on the side.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 306, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 599 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
WHITE WINE POACHED SALMON WITH TARRAGON & CREAM (FOR ONE)
Elegant, fast, easy and delicious! This recipe is easily doubled, tripled etc. Serve with rice, a side salad, and a glass of wine! From "Solo Suppers" by Joyce Goldstein.
Provided by BecR2400
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 35m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small skillet, melt the butter over high heat. Add the mushrooms and saute until they give off some liquid, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Pour the wine into a saucepan large enough to hold the salmon and bring to a simmer. Slip in the salmon, cover pan, and poach gently over low heat until the salmon tests done (it should appear opaque when pierced with the point of a knife), 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the salmon from the poaching liquid with a slotted skimmer and set aside on a warmed plate. Keep warm.
- Add cream and 1 tablespoon tarragon to the poaching liquid and reduce over high heat to a syrupy sauce. Add mushrooms and warm through. Spoon sauce over salmon and garnish with more tarragon and fresh lemon.
- Serve with rice and a glass of wine.
MY ENGLISH FRIEND MAGGIE'S FAVORITE SIMPLE SUPPER: POACHED SALMON WITH DIJON DILL SAUCE, CUCUMBER AND DARK BREAD, NEW POTATOES WITH MINT
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings plus 3 reserved for
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Cover pot and bring water to a boil. Add a generous amount of coarse salt to the water, a few healthy pinches. Reduce heat to medium and boil covered until tender, about 12 minutes.
- Place salmon fillets in a large deep skillet or divide between 2 skillets if you do not have a pan large enough to accommodate all 8 portions. The additional portions will provide the cooked salmon for salmon cakes on another night. Pour wine and water into the pan so that just the very top of the salmon is exposed. Add a bay leaf and a bouquet of a few sprigs each fresh tarragon, dill and parsley to the pan and set it down into the liquid. Place the pan or pans over high heat and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cover the pan. Poach salmon for 10 minutes or, until fish is firm and opaque.
- Drain your potatoes and return them to the hot pot. Add butter to the pot and turn potatoes to coat them lightly in the butter. Sprinkle the mint and sugar over the potatoes.
- Combine sour cream with Dijon mustard and chopped herbs in a small bowl.
- Remove salmon from the cooking liquid with a thin spatula. Reserve 3 portions of the salmon and place in the refrigerator or freeze for salmon cakes meal.
- To serve, place a piece of salmon on a plate and garnish with sauce. Serve pumpernickel squares, watercress and sliced cucumber along side the fish. Add minted red potatoes to the plate and serve.
EASY POACHED SALMON
Cook this simple poached salmon at the beginning of the week and use it in salads and sandwiches or as a main course on busy weeknights.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Salmon Recipes
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small pan, arrange fillets in a single layer. Cover with water until fillets are just submerged. Remove fillets and set aside. Add garlic, carrot, herbs, peppercorns, and wine. Bring to a boil, season with salt, then turn off heat; add fillets skin-side down, and cook, covered, until slightly underdone in the center, about 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Reserve the poaching liquid and, once cool, combine with fillets.
PAN SEARED SALMON WITH TARRAGON CREAM
Make and share this Pan Seared Salmon With Tarragon Cream recipe from Food.com.
Provided by AmandaInOz
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Season salmon on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a frying pan until fairly hot.
- Add salmon flesh side down, and fry quickly for about 3 minutes until lightly browned. Turn over and fry skin side for 2 minutes.
- Transfer to an ovenproof dish just big enough to take the salmon in a single layer and sprinkle over the shallot and the tarragon. Spoon over cream and salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook in the oven for 12-15 minutes, until the salmon is cooked.
- Sprinkle with parsley. Transfer to warm plates and garnish with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 598.1, Fat 33.9, SaturatedFat 12.6, Cholesterol 223.6, Sodium 235, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.1, Protein 65.7
SALMON WITH TARRAGON SAUCE
Here's a fast and foolproof microwave method for tender salmon steaks covered with a distinctive Dijon and green onion sauce. -Agnes Ward, Stratford, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 calories, Fat 22g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 111mg cholesterol, Sodium 319mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 36g protein.
POACHED SALMON WITH TARRAGON SAUCE AND FINGERLING POTATOES
Categories Potato Poach Mayonnaise Salmon White Wine Tarragon Parsley Gourmet
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
POACHED WILD SALMON WITH PEAS AND MORELS
This simple yet luxurious preparation is delicious with fresh wild king salmon, though you can use any of your favorite salmon varieties.
Provided by Melissa Hamilton
Categories Milk/Cream Fish Mushroom Poach High Fiber Dinner Seafood Salmon Legume Pea White Wine Spring Bon Appétit Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place salmon, skin side down, in a large high-sided skillet. Add wine, 2 tablespoons salt, and cold water to cover salmon by 1/2". Cover pan; bring liquid to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, uncover, and gently poach salmon until just cooked through and barely opaque in the center, about 6 minutes, depending on thickness. Transfer salmon and 2 tablespoons poaching liquid to a plate; tent loosely with foil.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup salmon poaching liquid and peas and simmer until peas begin to soften, 2-3 minutes. Add cream and bring sauce to a simmer. Cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Using a spatula, transfer salmon, skin side up, to paper towels. Gently peel off and discard skin. Invert onto serving plates and spoon sauce over. Garnish with chives.
Tips:
- To ensure the salmon remains moist and tender, cook it over medium-low heat and avoid overcooking.
- Use a non-stick skillet to prevent the salmon from sticking.
- Season the salmon generously with salt and pepper before cooking to enhance its flavor.
- Sear the salmon skin-side down first to create a crispy texture.
- Add the mushrooms, shallots, and garlic to the skillet after the salmon is cooked to create a flavorful sauce.
- Use a dry white wine to deglaze the pan and enhance the flavor of the sauce.
- Add the cream and tarragon to the sauce and simmer until it thickens slightly.
- Serve the salmon with the sauce and your choice of sides, such as steamed vegetables or mashed potatoes.
Conclusion:
This poached salmon with mushrooms, tarragon, and cream is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The salmon is cooked to perfection and the sauce is rich and flavorful. The tarragon adds a unique and refreshing flavor to the dish. This recipe is sure to impress your guests and leave them wanting more.
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