POACHED SOCKEYE SALMON WITH MUSTARD HERB SAUCE

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Categories     Fish     Herb     Mustard     Poach     Wedding     Dinner     Seafood     Salmon     Shower     Tarragon     Dill     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

For fish
1 (6- to 6 1/2-lb) whole sockeye salmon (preferably wild), cleaned, discarding head but leaving tail intact
1 large onion (3/4 pound), sliced
4 Turkish or 2 California bay leaves
6 whole black peppercorns
2 whole allspice
3/4 cup table salt
For sauce
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon whole-grain or coarse-grain mustard
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
Special Equipment
a 10-quart pot with a lid

Steps:

  • Make fish:
  • Working from head end to tail end, cut fish crosswise into 3-inch sections (very thick steaks; about 4), tapping back of knife with a mallet when you reach center bone to help cut through it. Discard tail if there is no flesh attached. Otherwise, set aside with steaks to cook.
  • Bring 8 quarts water to a boil with onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, and allspice in pot, then stir in salt. Add salmon and cover pot with lid, then turn off heat. Let stand, undisturbed, until fish just separates from bones, about 18 minutes. Transfer salmon to a shallow pan with a slotted spoon and let stand just until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Fish should be neither too warm (it may break) or too cool (it will start to congeal, making it more difficult to remove bones cleanly) when handled.
  • With your hands, carefully remove flesh from each steak in pieces as large as possible, discarding skin and bones and arranging salmon on a platter.
  • Make Sauce while fish stands:
  • Stir together all sauce ingredients.
  • Serve salmon at room temperature with sauce on the side.

Subodh Kandel
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Wow! This recipe was amazing. The salmon was so moist and flavorful, and the sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.


Blejava Ovca
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This recipe is a keeper! The salmon was cooked to perfection and the sauce was divine. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Jesus Arias
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I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and the results are always amazing. The salmon is cooked perfectly and the sauce is delicious. I always get compliments when I make this dish.


Manojmahato Mahato
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This was my first time poaching salmon and it turned out great! The salmon was moist and flaky and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Eva Rani
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The salmon is cooked perfectly and the sauce is to die for. I highly recommend this recipe.


Md milon Hossen
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Gaming chanel
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I love this recipe! The salmon is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is so flavorful. I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit.


Luis Chukwu
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This was a great recipe! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely make this again.


Larbil Inusah
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I'm not a big fan of salmon, but this recipe changed my mind. The salmon was so moist and flavorful, and the sauce was to die for. I'll definitely be making this again.


Tayyab Anwer
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This recipe was absolutely divine! The salmon was cooked to perfection, and the mustard-herb sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.