Best Sous Vide Salmon Recipes

SOUS-VIDE SALMON WITH CAPER-PARSLEY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place salmon pieces skin-side down on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle flesh side with sugar and pepper, then season generously with salt to taste. Let sit while you prepare herb paste.
• In a mini food processor or blender, combine dill, parsley, scallions and oil. Blend into a paste, then smear onto flesh side of salmon. Sandwich all four salmon pieces so flesh sides are touching, then place in a sous-vide bag. Transfer to the refrigerator to chill, at least 30 minutes and up to overnight.
• Heat water with sous-vide machine to 113 degrees if grilling or broiling to sear the skin before serving, or 122 degrees if serving as is. Submerge salmon in its sous-vide bag in water, weighing it down if necessary to submerge, and cook for 2 hours, or until pink in the middle and barely flaking.
• Make the vinaigrette: In a medium bowl, whisk together onion, lemon juice, parsley, capers, garlic, scallions, salt and pepper until combined. Whisk in oil in a slow, steady stream. Taste and add more salt, pepper and lemon juice to your liking.
• If you'd like to sear the salmon skin for serving, heat grill or broiler and position rack 4 inches from heating element.
• Brush salmon skin with oil. For grilling, lay pieces skin-side down in a grill basket, and grill until skin is lightly charred and crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. For broiling, transfer salmon pieces to a rimmed baking sheet and broil skin-side up until skin is lightly charred and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Transfer to a serving platter and serve with vinaigrette on the side.

SOUS VIDE SALMON

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with warm water. Attach a sous vide precision cooker to the pot and set temperature to 125 degrees F (51°C).
• Place shallot into a plastic bag and lay the salmon on top, skin-side down. Use a vacuum sealer to remove the air and seal the bag or use the water-immersion method. Once water temperature has reached 125 degrees F (51°C), add the bag to the pot and set timer for 45 minutes.
• Remove bag from the pot when the timer goes off and pat dry. Remove and discard the shallot.
• Heat olive oil in a nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Add salmon, skin-side down, and sear for 1 1/2 minutes. Flip and sear for an additional 1 1/2 minutes.

HAZELNUT AND CORIANDER SPICED SOUS-VIDE SALMON

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Roast the nuts in a baking pan until the skins are dark brown, about 10 minutes. Wrap them in a dish towel, rub briskly to remove the skins, then coarsely chop.
• In a dry skillet over medium-high heat, toast the coriander seeds, stirring constantly, until golden brown and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Crush in a mortar and pestle or with a spice grinder.
• Add the nuts, sesame seeds, chamomile, ginger and 1 teaspoon salt to the grinder or mortar and grind to a coarse powder. Work in batches if necessary. Place in an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Season the fish with salt and pepper. Place a large pot in your sink, and add warm water until the pot is full and the water reaches 115 degrees. Place two fillets side by side in a gallon-size heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Drizzle fillets with oil. Submerge the bags halfway into the warm water (this creates a vacuum). Seal as airtight as possible, pushing out any excess air. Repeat with the remaining fillets.
• Once all the salmon fillets are submerged in the pot, add more hot water until the water temperature returns to 115 degrees (the cold fish will reduce the water temperature). Let the salmon rest in the water bath about 20 to 25 minutes until its core temperature is 113 degrees (remove and check one fillet with an instant-read thermometer). Check the water temperature occasionally and add more hot water as needed to maintain the temperature of 115 degrees.
• Transfer the salmon bags to a cutting board. Remove fish from plastic bags and gently pull off the skins (or use a butter knife). Transfer the cooked fillets to a plate for easier handling.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add about 2/3 of the fish spice, and increase the heat until the butter just starts to bubble. Sear the fillets on both sides in the pan while basting with the hot butter, about 30 seconds. Serve immediately, sprinkled with more fish spice, if desired.

SIMPLE SOUS VIDE SALMON

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with 4 1/2 cups water. Add salt and sugar; stir to dissolve. Submerge salmon in brine mixture and transfer to refrigerator for 5 hours.
• Drain salmon. Fill a large saucepan with 115-degree water. Place each salmon fillet in a resealable plastic bag along with 2 tablespoons oil. Seal each bag, squeezing out as much air as possible.
• Place filled bags in the 115-degree water and cook until salmon's internal temperature reaches 113 degrees, about 24 minutes, taking care that the water retains its temperature. Remove fillets from bags and transfer to a plate.
• Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Season fillets with salt and pepper. Cook fillets, turning once, about 30 seconds per side. Serve immediately.

SOUS VIDE HONEY-GLAZED SALMON RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the cooker to 126°F (medium rare). Remove skin and pin bones from the salmon, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and lemon zest. Put two fillets, slightly separated, into each of two small cooking pouches and vacuum seal. Cook in water oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a snall bowl, combine the honey, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and melted butter. Set aside. Remove the pouches and open. Remove the fillets and pat them dry with paper towels. Brush the fillets generously with the glaze and sear the exterior with a kitchen torch or under a preheated broiler, just until the glaze bubbles.

SOUS VIDE SALMON WITH CREAMY MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat water in sous vide to 125°F.
• Add 3 Tbsp. oil to large freezer-weight resealable plastic bag. Place fish in single layer in bag; turn to evenly coat both sides of each fish piece with oil. Place 2 lemon slices on top of each fish piece. Partially seal bag, leaving small opening at top of bag. While holding top of bag, slowly lower bag into sous vide, pressing top of bag to completely seal bag after excess air has been removed. (Bag should be completely submerged in water.) Cook 20 min. Carefully remove bag from water.
• Heat remaining oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Remove fish from bag; discard bag. Add fish to skillet; cook 2 min. on each side or until fish flakes easily with fork. Transfer fish to plate; cover to keep warm.
• Heat chicken broth in small skillet on medium heat. Add cream cheese and mustard; cook 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring constantly. Pour over fish; sprinkle with dill.