Recipes - Poached Salmon

Salmon is a delicious fish and very healthy.  Poaching is a great cooking method for salmon as it upholds the integrity of the fish through the gentle cooking and doesn't add any fats or oils. Through poaching you can either enhance the natural flavour of the salmon by adding simple flavourings or complement the flavour by adding more punchy ingredients.  This recipe enhances the natural flavour and can be served with an assortment of sides.

Ingredients

2 x salmon fillet pieces

1 cup dry white wine

1 brown onion, peeled and quartered

1 large carrot, cut into chunks

1 tsp whole black peppercorns

3 bay leaves

1 lemon, sliced

a few sprigs of dill

a few sprigs of parsley

water

Pictured w Jamie Oliver's Potato Salad

Step 1 - Place onion, carrot, peppercorns, bay leaves, dill and parsley in a large deep frying pan.  Pour wine into pan and gently lower salmon pieces in, skin side down.  Distribute lemon slices over the top and pour in enough water to just cover the salmon fillets.

Step 2 - Cover pan and place on high heat.  Bring to boil and once boiling immediately reduce heat to a slow simmer.  Simmer, covered for 4-5 minutes.

Step 3 - Remove salmon fillets from pan and set aside to rest for 2 minutes.  If flaking, use a fork to flake flesh from skin.  If serving as a fillet, carefully transfer fillets to serving plates.

Top 5 - Atlantic Salmon Recipes

I was chatting with a friend recently and she mentioned that she loves Atlantic Salmon, but always prepares it the same way and wanted some new ideas.  I am a HUGE salmon fan but realised that I had very few salmon recipes on here.  So this Top 5 is changing that as it will encourage me to make these tasty recipes as soon as possible.

• Crispy Skinned Salmon w Dill and Lemon Butter
• Poached Salmon w Jamie Oliver's Potato Salad
• Sesame and Ginger Salmon w Hokkein Noodles and Asian Greens
• Creamy Salmon Fettuccine 
• Dukkah-crusted Salmon w Roast Fennel Potatoes, Honey-hazelnut Carrots and Salsa Verde

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• Lentil Burger

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Recipes - Spicy Nuts

I found this recipe on taste.com.au a while back and felt it was a keeper!  Super quick to throw together and an absolute taste explosion.  Even better, the ingredients are items every pantry should keep.  So next time you have guests coming over, whip up a batch and try not to eat them all before your guests arrive!

Ingredients

200g raw macadamia nuts
250g raw cashews
150g natural almonds

1 tbs soy sauce

1 tbs honey

2 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp chilli powder

Step 1 - Preheat oven to 180°C.

Step 2 - Spread nuts over a tray and bake for 15 minutes, or until golden.

Step 3 - Place remaining ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until combined.  Add nuts and coat well.

Step 4 - Return coated nuts to pan and bake for a further 5-7 minutes until dry to touch.  Remove pan from oven and set aside to cool.