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- Course: Main Course
- Skill Level: Moderate
- Cost: Splurge
- Favorited: 8 Times
Can be made ahead of time.
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Poached Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce
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Yield : Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 1 whole salmon (5 to 6 pounds), gutted, gills removed with head and tail intact
- 2 sprigs fresh tarragon
- Court bouillon, (double the recipe but do not use double quantity of wine)
- Vegetables (see headnote)
- Hollandaise sauce, for serving
Equipment:
- Fish poacher large enough to hold the fish comfortably
Directions
Wash the fish thoroughly and place the tarragon in the cavity. Wrap the fish tightly in lengths of plastic wrap.
Place the fish in a poacher, add the court bouillon and enough water to cover. When the liquid begins to bubble, reduce the heat to low and simmer slowly for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow the fish to cool.
Remove the fish to a platter and carefully remove the plastic wrap.
Peel away the skin and dark flesh to reveal the salmon flesh. Blot away excess juices. Arrange the vegetables on either side of the fish and serve with Hollandaise Sauce.
© Christopher Idone
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
Nutritional information is based on 8 servings, but does not include Vegetables or Hollandaise Sauce for serving. For nutritional information on Hollandaise sauce, please follow the link above.
649 kcal
3 % daily value
21 % daily value
0 % daily value
1143 mg
86 mg
64 g
0 g
0 g
0 g
171 mg
184 mg
10 g
42 g
7 % daily value
