EASY POACHED SALMON

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Create a poaching liquor of fennel, bay and parsley for your fish, then serve with an Italian 'green sauce'

Provided by Good Food team

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tsp peppercorn
200ml white wine vinegar
1 fennel bulb , thinly sliced
2 bay leaves
few parsley stalks (from the bunch used for the salsa verde)
1kg/2lb 4oz piece British salmon fillet , skin on
few lemon slices
3 or 4 garlic clove
5 anchovy fillets, rinsed if packed in salt
zest and juice 2 unwaxed lemons
large bunch flat-leaf parsley , leaves and stems
large bunch basil , leaves and stems
4 tbsp caper drained and rinsed
6 tbsp rapeseed or extra-virgin olive oil
steamed Jersey Royal potatoes , buttered, and asparagus, to serve

Steps:

First make the poaching liquid for the fish. Put the peppercorns, 2 tsp salt, vinegar, fennel, bay leaves and parsley stalks in a saucepan with 2.5 litres of water, and bring to the boil. Boil for 10 mins so all the flavours infuse into the liquid.
Make sure that you choose a roasting tin big enough to hold the salmon fillet. Strain the liquid into the empty tin, bring to the boil on the hob, then add the fish, skin-side down, making sure it is covered in liquid. Scatter around the lemon slices, and simmer gently for 1-2 mins until the fish changes colour completely. Cover the surface with a large piece of foil, turn off the heat and leave to cool completely. The fish will cook as the liquid cools.
To make the salsa verde, put all the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor, then blitz to make a bright, slightly chunky sauce. Season to taste.
Carefully remove the salmon to a serving platter and peel away the skin if you like. Serve with the salsa verde, new potatoes and asparagus.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 1.2 milligram of sodium