Salmon Poached in Champagne With Capers & Tarragon

Name: Salmon Poached in Champagne With Capers & Tarragon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets; 2 cups champagne; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 lemon zest; 1/2 medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon capers; 1 tablespoon sliced olive; 4 (5 inch) fresh tarragon sprigs; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Submitted by Rita1652

"Poached in lemon, champagne, olives, capers, and tarragon. The only fat in this is the healthy fat from the fish!"

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photo by Thorsten

Ready In:: 21mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets
2 cups champagne
¹⁄₄ cup fresh lemon juice
1 lemon zest
¹⁄₂ medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon capers
1 tablespoon sliced olive
4 (5 inch) fresh tarragon sprigs
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground black pepper

directions

Place salmon in a shallow pan large enough to hold in a single layer.
Add champagne, lemon juice, zest and enough water to just cover fillets.
Remove fish and bring poaching liquid to a boil.
Lay fish skin sides down back in pan and top with onion slices, capers, olives, tarragon, salt and pepper. Reduce heat until liquid is at a very low simmer and poach 4 to 6 minutes, depending on thickness of the fish.
Fish is done when flesh is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
Remove fish from liquid, along with onions, capers, olives, and tarragon.
Drain well and serve immediately.

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Reviews

This is not only healthy, it is delicious. All ingredients here have only one aim to ease out the delicate flavors of the poached salmon. Fabulous. The salmon is firm, but at the same time smooth and moist (as it should be). It easily flakes and melts in your mouth. The taste is pure salmon. I followed the directions and the salmon came out perfectly. This recipe will be kept in my cookbook for fast, easy and tasty fish dishes.

Thorsten
mmm good I really did enjoy this. Very light tasting Made for ZWT4 for the chic chefs

bigbadbrenda
A nice way to cook salmon. I usually bake or grill - so poaching is new to me. This was a nice liquid to use - added subtle flavor to the fish. Thanks! ZWT 3

MA HIKER
This was beautiful, light and fresh tasting the champagne made it extra special! Thank you for posting.

English_Rose
This was delicious Rita - thank you for posting! Made for ZWT3.

NotQuiteVegetarian