Best Poached Salmon With Lemon Balsamic Green Beans Recipes

TRADITIONAL POACHED SALMON

Steps:

• Drizzle the olive oil over the salmon fillets and season with some sea salt and white pepper. Set aside.
• Fill a high-sided large skillet one-third of the way up with water. Add the wine and lemon halves. Bring to a low simmer, add the salmon and let cook until firm to the touch, 5 to 7 minutes for medium. For well-done salmon, cook for 10 minutes.
• Serve garnished with the lemon wedges and parsley.

POACHED SALMON WITH LEMON-BALSAMIC GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Grate 1 tsp. zest from lemon; set aside. Heat large skillet on medium-high heat. Add 2 Tbsp. dressing and beans; cook and stir 1 min. Cover; cook on medium-low heat 4 min. Stir in zest. Spoon onto platter; cover to keep warm.
• Add shallots, parsley and broth to skillet; bring to boil. Add fish, skin-sides down; cover. Cook on medium-low heat 5 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Place fish on beans. Cut lemon in half; squeeze juice from 1 lemon half over fish. Drizzle with remaining dressing; sprinkle with pepper.

PAN SEARED SALMON WITH CITRUS VINEGAR GLAZE AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat a cast iron pan or heavy bottomed skillet over medium high heat. Brush the salmon fillets with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook salmon until just cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side.
• While salmon cooks, bring wine, vinegar, citrus juices and brown sugar to a boil over high heat. Reduce glaze 3 or 4 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper.
• In a second skillet, bring 1/2-inch water to a boil with green beans and pieces of orange and/or lemon rind. Cover the green beans and cook 3 or 4 minutes. Drain the beans and toss with a drizzle of oil (optional) and season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle glaze over salmon fillets and serve with citrus green beans.

POACHED SALMON WITH GREEN HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• (For the Poaching liquid, use the first 12 items listed above).
• (For the sauce use the remaining ingredients except for the salmon)
• DIRECTIONS
• Salmon.
• In a large stainless steel or non-stick skillet add the vegetables, water, wine and seasonings and simmer 10 minutes.
• Butter the bottom of a casserole dish in which you will poach the salmon.
• Place the salmon filets on the buttered area, pour the simmering liquid through a strainer onto the salmon.
• Place the casserole on low heat, return to a simmer and cover. Simmer gently about six minutes.
• Remove the salmon carefully and drain well, dabbing dry with a paper towel and serve with the following recipe for green herb sauce.
• Two tablespoons of sauce per portion of salmon is a good amount.
• SAUCE.
• Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until totally smooth. Scrape out of the bowl and refrigerate until needed. You may make this sauce up to 3 days in advance and it will still keep its fresh herb taste.

POACHED SALMON WITH LIMA BEANS AND GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

Steps:

• In a 10-inch skillet, combine onion, carrot, celery, bay leaves, black peppercorns, and dry white wine. Add enough water to come 1 1/2 inches up side of skillet.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper; place in skillet. Cover; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand until fillets are opaque, 8 to 12 minutes. Serve warm or chilled with Green Goddess Dressing

LEMON CRUSTED SALMON WITH HERBY NEW POTATOES & GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7/fan oven 200C. Put a non-stick baking tray in the oven. Cut the bread in half and grate with the coarse part of the grater to make rough crumbs, discarding any hard crust. Tip the crumbs on to a plate and mix with the lemon zest.
• Season the fish with freshly ground black pepper and dip the top and sides of each piece in the egg, then the crumbs. Put the coated fish on the heated baking tray and bake for 10-12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish, until cooked and crisp.
• Mix the tzatziki and olives. Serve the mixture with the salmon fillets, buttered new potatoes and green vegetables.

POACHED SALMON WITH DILL AND LEMON

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.

WILD SALMON WITH GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Using pliers, remove pin bones from salmon (or have your fishmonger do it). Season on both sides with salt and pepper. Place on baking sheet skin side down and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Set aside at room temperature. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Scrub potatoes and simmer in well-salted water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
• Top and tail the haricots verts and simmer in well-salted water until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Spread out on a platter to cool (or rinse briefly in cool water) and leave at room temperature.
• Make the sauce verte: Put shallot in a small bowl with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cover with the red wine vinegar. Macerate 5 minutes, then stir in lemon zest and juice, mustard and capers. Whisk in 1/2 cup olive oil. Just before serving, add parsley, chervil and black pepper to taste.
• Bake salmon, uncovered, until just done, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly. Put beans in a medium bowl, season with salt and pepper, and dress with 2 tablespoons sauce verte. Line a platter with lettuce leaves, if using, then make a pile of beans. With a spatula, lift salmon from skin, then place on top of beans. Dab salmon with 2 more tablespoons sauce verte, garnish with chopped egg and serve. Pass potatoes and remaining sauce separately.