Poached Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce
- 4 salmon fillets, 6 to 8 ounces each
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Poaching liquid to nearly cover fish, such as Chicken Stock, half Chicken Stock and half Fish Stock, or half water and half wine
- 2 to 3 tablespoons finely diced shallots
- Poaching liquid (above)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons cold butter
- Few drops of lemon juice
- 1 to 2 teaspoons chopped dill, tarragon, or chervil, or a mixture of these (optional)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the salmon:
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Season the fish with salt and pepper.
- Place the fish in a medium to large roasting pan or ovenproof casserole and add the liquid to come seven eighths of the way up the sides of the fish.
- Place in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness of the fillets.
- When done, the salmon should be opaque and firm to the touch.
- Remove from the liquid and cover with foil to keep warm, reserving the poaching liquid for the lemon butter sauce.
- For the lemon butter sauce:
- In the same pan the fish was cooked in, add the shallots to the poaching liquid.
- Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil and reduce until slightly syrupy, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Whisk in the butter, lemon juice, and optional herbs.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- To serve, place a fillet on each serving plate and spoon the lemon butter sauce on top.
salmon, kosher salt, fish, shallots, liquid, cold butter, lemon juice, dill, kosher salt
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/poached-salmon-with-lemon-butter-sauce (may not work)