Perfect Poached Salmon

Ingredients

• 4 x 6-ounce (4 170g) salmon fillets center cut, skin on

For The Poaching Liquid:

• 1 rib (1 rib) celery chopped into 4 pieces
• 1 (1) carrot chopped into 4 pieces
• ½ medium (½ medium) yellow onion halved into 2 pieces
• ½ (½) lemon sliced
• 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) whole peppercorns
• 1 (1) bay leaf
• ½ cup (120 ml) dry white wine
• 4 cups (4 cups) water you might need more
• 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) salt
• Fresh dill sprigs
• Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

1. To a shallow saucepan, add celery, carrot, onion, lemon, peppercorns, bay leaf, water, and white wine. Add enough water to cover the vegetables by 2 inches. Put the pan on the stovetop. Keep an eye on the water level so your salmon doesn’t simmer dry.
2. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a medium-low temperature and wait for the temperature of the water to come to 180°F/82°C and that’s when you will add the salmon fillets.
3. Gently lower the salmon fillets in the liquid and poach for 10 minutes. Once ready, gently remove the fillets from the poaching liquid using a fish spatula and serve.