Title: Cold Poached Salmon1
Category: American Microwave
Serves: 4
Ingredients:| 2.00 | c | Water |
| 1.00 | c | Dry white wine or water |
| 0.50 | ts | Salt |
| 1.00 | | Sprig fresh or |
| 0.25 | ts | Dried thyme leaves |
| 1.00 | | Sprig fresh or |
| 0.25 | ts | Dried tarragon leaves |
| 5.00 | | Peppercorns |
| 4.00 | | Fresh parsley sprigs |
| 1.00 | sm | Onion, sliced |
| 1.00 | | Stalk celery (with leaves), |
| 1.00 | | Bay leaf |
| 4.00 | sm | Salmon or other fatty fish |
| | Steaks, 1-inch thick |
| | (about 1-1/2 pounds) |
| | Green sauce |
Instructions:Heat water, wine, salt, thyme, tarragon, peppercorns, parsley, onion, celery and bay leaf to boiling in 12-inch skillet; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Place fish steaks in skillet.
Add water, if necessary to cover.
Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer uncovered 12 to 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.
Carefully remove fish with slotted spatula; drain on wire rack.
Carefully remove skin if desired.
Cover and refrigerate about 4 hours or until chilled.
Serve fish with Green Sauce.
4 SERVINGS; 425 CALORIES PER SERVING.
To Microwave: Arrange fish, thickest parts to outside edges, in rectangular microwavable dish, 11 X 7 X 1-1/2 inches.
Place salt, thyme, tarragon, peppercorns, parsley, onion, celery and bay leaf on fish.
Pour 1 cup water and 1/2 cup wine over fish.
Cover tightly and microwave on high 8 to 10 minutes, rotating dish 1/2 turn after 3 minutes, until small ends of fish flake easily with fork.
Let stand covered 3 minutes.