Best Poached Salmon With Watercress And Peaches Recipes

Poached Salmon on Watercress with Citrus Vinaigrette image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups water
2 lemon slices
1 small onion, peeled and quartered
5 sprigs parsley
1 bay leaf
6 peppercorns
1 (3 pound) salmon fillet, skin on, scaled and pin bones removed
Salt and freshly ground pepper
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped dill
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 cups watercress
Fresh dill

Steps:

To make the salmon: Combine all ingredients except the salmon in a medium skillet or saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Season the salmon with salt and pepper on both sides, add to simmering liquid, and cover. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until just done.
To make the vinaigrette: Whisk together the olive oil and citrus juices, add the dill, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Toss the watercress with 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the watercress on a large platter and place the salmon in the center. Drizzle with additional vinaigrette and garnish with dill.

Salmon with Watercress Sauce image

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
2 large bunches watercress, tough ends trimmed
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
8 8-ounces salmon fillets with skin
Additional watercress

Steps:

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallots and sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add watercress and stir until wilted and still bright green, about 3 minutes. Add cream. Increase heat to high and bring to boil. Remove from heat. Puree hot sauce in blender until almost smooth. Transfer to heavy small saucepan. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Refrigerate.)
Butter 2 steamer racks and place in 2 large saucepans over simmering water. Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Place salmon, skin side down, on steamer racks. Cover saucepans and steam until salmon is just opaque in center, about 10 minutes.
Whisk sauce over low heat to rewarm. Transfer salmon to platter. Spoon some of sauce over salmon. Garnish with additional watercress. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

Simple Poached Salmon image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 celery stalk, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 small onion, peeled and halved
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
Coarse salt
4 skinless salmon fillets (6 ounces each and about 1 inch thick)

Steps:

In a large, deep, straight-sided skillet or heavy pot, combine carrots, celery, onion, lemon, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 6 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 8 minutes.
Season salmon with salt and gently lower into simmering liquid (liquid should just cover fish). Reduce to a very gentle simmer. Cover and cook until salmon is opaque throughout, about 5 minutes (longer for thicker fillets). Using a wide slotted spatula, remove salmon from liquid.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 g, Fat 12 g, Protein 39 g