Poached salmon is a classic dish that is both elegant and easy to make. The delicate flavor of the salmon pairs perfectly with the creamy, tangy cucumber dill sauce. This dish is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. It can be served hot or cold, and it is also great for leftovers. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and impressive dish that will be enjoyed by everyone.
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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.
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.
CHILLED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER-DILL SAUCE
A friend from Boston shared this traditional New England dish. It's a refreshing hot-weather meal and a nice change of pace from heavy, cookout food. -Sheri Sidwell, Alton, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large skillet, combine the water, wine, onions and peppercorns. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; carefully add salmon. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork., With a spatula, carefully remove salmon; discard cooking liquid. Cool salmon for 10 minutes; refrigerate until chilled. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Serve with salmon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Fat 18g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 186mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 30g protein.
QUICK POACHED SALMON WITH DILL MUSTARD SAUCE
This is an easy, elegant, wonderful salmon dish with a no-cook sauce. It really doesn't get much easier. I love it best on swelteringly hot summer days. Fresh steamed asparagus goes very well with this, and the sauce tastes good on it as well.
Provided by Karena
Categories Seafood Fish Salmon
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, blend the plain yogurt, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, and dill. Cover, and refrigerate until serving.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, place the salmon in the white wine and water. Adjust the amount of water as necessary to just cover the fish. Sprinkle with shallots. Cover the saucepan, and cook 10 to 12 minutes, until salmon is easily flaked with a fork. Drain, and serve with the yogurt sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 322 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 68.8 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 24.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 469.8 mg, Sugar 7.8 g
SALMON WITH CUCUMBER-DILL SAUCE
Make and share this Salmon With Cucumber-Dill Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Amber Dawn
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 13m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet; stir well. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to low, add salmon. Simmer 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
- While salmon cooks, combine yogurt, cucumber, dillweed, and salt; stir well.
- Gently transfer salmon to a serving platter, using two spatulas; spoon cucumber sauce evenly over salmon.
COLD POACHED SALMON WITH DILL MUSTARD SAUCE
The centerpiece of a summer solstice menu created in 2005 for The Times, this dish alludes to gravlax - the Scandinavian dish of cured salmon - with the spices used to poach the salmon and the sweet mustard sauce. The cooking technique here yields the most tender flesh you may ever encounter with salmon.
Provided by Nigella Lawson
Categories seafood, main course
Time 30m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To poach salmon, begin by placing the small bunch of dill inside cavity of the salmon, and put salmon in a fish poacher or a large roasting pan. (If necessary remove head to fit salmon in pan.) Cover with water, and add salt, sugar, mustard seeds, peppercorns and onion. Place over high heat, and bring to a boil. Turn salmon over, and cook 10 minutes. Turn off heat, and let salmon cool in water for about an hour.
- To make sauce, whisk together the mustard and brown sugar in a small pitcher. Add sour cream and vinegar, and whisk until smooth. Mix in the chopped dill, and season with salt. Cover, and refrigerate until serving.
- To serve, remove salmon from poaching liquid and lay on large sheet of parchment or waxed paper. Remove skin from top, gently peeling it away, along with fins. Carefully lift top layer of salmon in one long fillet, removing it from backbone and transferring it to a large platter.
- Lift backbone off fish in one piece, and pick out any other visible bones. Turn fish over, and remove skin as before. Then place second fillet alongside the first on platter. Arrange leafy sprigs of dill between fillets, and drizzle sauce on top. Scatter lemon wedges around edges of plate. Pass pitcher of sauce separately.
DILL POACHED SALMON
This poached salmon is a family favorite and its easy to do. I suggest serving rice and a veggie with this meal.
Provided by RH
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Salmon Salmon Fillet Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place the salmon fillets in a large pot, and pour in the chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and place dill in the pot. Cover, and cook 15 minutes, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 74.1 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 25.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 405.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
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
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 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.
POACHED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER DILL SAUCE
Steps:
- Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Combine 1/3 cup water, wine, shallot, parsley, and thyme in large skillet. Place salmon fillets, skin side down, in skillet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover skillet tightly and simmer over medium-low heat until salmon is barely opaque in center, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Transfer salmon to platter; discard wine mixture. Cover salmon with plastic wrap and chill until cold, at least 4 hours. Place 1 salmon fillet on each of 6 plates. Serve with sauce.
POACHED SALMON WITH LEMON DILL SAUCE
A light poached salmon dish with an amazing, easy sauce.
Provided by Keanay
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Salmon Salmon Steak Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Rinse salmon and pat dry.
- Combine chicken broth, onion, parsley, lemon, salt, and pepper in a large skillet. Bring to a boil. Add salmon to the skillet in a single layer. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until salmon flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove salmon from the skillet and keep warm.
- Strain cooking liquid and reserve 2 cups.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, dill, sugar, and salt. Cook until bubbling, about 1 minute. Add reserved cooking liquid. Cook, whisking constantly, until sauce begins to thicken.
- Slowly stir 1/2 cup sauce into the egg yolks. Pour back into the saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick, 1 to 2 minutes. Do not boil. Stir in lemon juice. Spoon sauce over salmon. Serve remaining sauce alongside.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.5 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Cholesterol 110.8 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 26.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 316.1 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
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 RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by á-4084
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- To make sauce, cut cucumber in half lengthwise; scrape out any seeds. Cut halves diagonally into very thin slices; place in a large bowl with onion. Add vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Drain cucumbers. Into yogurt, stir dill, garlic and horseradish. Stir yogurt mixture into cucumbers. Chill in refrigerator. In a deep skillet, bring stock, wine, lemon and dill to boil. Reduce heat; simmer liquid 5 minutes to blend flavors. Add salmon, cover and simmer until just cooked through, about 9 minutes per inch of thickness. Using two spatulas, transfer salmon to individual plates. Spoon sauce alongside salmon. Garnish with lemon wedges, dill sprigs and capers, if desired.
SALMON WITH CUCUMBER DILL SAUCE
This grilled entree may sound fancy, but it's actually a fuss-free way to prepare salmon. You can easily make the sauce in advance and store it in the refrigerator until mealtime.-Carole Holder, Norman, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first five ingredients; add salmon. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning occasionally. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cucumber sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving., Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Place salmon skin side down on grill rack. , Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 12-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with cucumber sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 calories, Fat 16g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 172mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
POACHED SALMON WITH DILL SAUCE
Known for its omega-3 fatty acids, tender salmon is treated with a creamy, classic dill sauce. Yum! -Patti Sherman, Schenectady, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large nonstick skillet, combine the water, wine, onion and celery. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add salmon and poach, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until fish is firm and flakes easily with a fork., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Serve with salmon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 277mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 24g protein.
POACHED SALMON WITH POTATOES, CUCUMBER, AND BUTTERMILK-DILL DRESSING
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Salmon Recipes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring 1 1/4 inches of water to a boil in a large straight-sided skillet. Generously season with salt. Add salmon, skin-side down; return to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand until salmon is just opaque throughout, 15 to 17 minutes. Use a slotted spatula to transfer salmon to a plate, skin-side up.
- Meanwhile, bring 2 inches of water to a simmer in a large pot fitted with a steamer basket (or a metal colander). Place potatoes in basket, cover, and steam until easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Whisk together buttermilk and mayonnaise in a bowl, stir in dill, and season with salt and pepper. Remove skin from salmon; flake fish into large pieces. Divide salmon, potatoes, and cucumber among plates; drizzle with dressing, and serve with lemon wedges.
POACHED SALMON W/DILL SAUCE, COLD
Make and share this poached salmon w/dill sauce, cold recipe from Food.com.
Provided by chia2160
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 45m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- in large pan, add salmon, cut in half if needed.
- add water, spices, wine, lemon juice, and vegetables to cover halfway.
- use 2 burners if necessary, heat to boil, cover and simmer on low 10-15 minutes.
- when salmon turns light pink, and opaque remove from liquid, chill.
- meanwhile make dill sauce- mix all ingredients together.
- slice cucumbers very thin, or use a mandoline, watch your fingers.
- decorate salmon with rows of cucumber to look like fish scales, serve w/ dill sauce.
- this can be served warm, but we prefer it cold or at room temp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.3, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 82.1, Sodium 159.7, Carbohydrate 4.1, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.2, Protein 29.2
POACHED SALMON WITH DILL AND LEMON
This is an easy-to-make poached salmon dish that requires minimal preparation. It goes well with rice pilaf and steamed asparagus.
Provided by China M
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Salmon Salmon Fillet Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pour water and wine into a large pot. Add 4 lemon slices, peppercorns, dill, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat until the liquid is calm with tiny bubbles rising to the surface. Allow the mixture to simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
- Place 1 salmon fillet, skin-side down, into the pot. Cover and poach the salmon to desired degree of doneness, 12 minutes for pink interior to 17 minutes for fully-cooked. Remove the first fillet, place in a covered dish, and keep warm. Add the second fillet to the liquid and repeat the poaching procedure.
- Strain the poaching liquid into a smaller pot. Boil for 5 minutes. Stir in honey, salt, and pepper.
- Cut fillets into portions, top with remaining lemon rings, and pour sauce over top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.6 g, Cholesterol 55.8 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 80.9 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality salmon fillets for the best flavor and texture. - Cook the salmon gently to prevent it from overcooking and drying out. - Use a flavorful poaching liquid, such as white wine, lemon juice, and herbs, to enhance the taste of the salmon. - Serve the poached salmon immediately with the cucumber-dill sauce for the best results. - Garnish the poached salmon with fresh dill, lemon wedges, or capers for a pop of color and flavor.Conclusion:
Poached salmon is a delicious, healthy, and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. With its mild flavor and flaky texture, poached salmon pairs well with a variety of sauces and sides. The cucumber-dill sauce is a refreshing and flavorful complement to the salmon, and it is easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. Whether you are new to cooking fish or you are a seasoned pro, this poached salmon recipe is sure to impress.
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