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Wine-Poached Salmon

This fresh salmon dish, which gets its distinctive flavor from a hint of cloves, is so quick and easy that it will become an on-the-go favorite. For a change of taste, try topping the salmon with Yogurt Dill Sauce (page 263).

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4; 3 ounces fish per serving

Ingredients

3/4 cup water
3/4 cup dry white wine (regular or nonalcoholic)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium dried bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1 1-pound salmon fillet (1 to 1 1/2 inches thick), cut into 4 pieces, or 4 salmon steaks (about 4 ounces each), rinsed
1 medium lemon, cut into 4 wedges (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a large skillet, stir together the water, wine, onion, bay leaf, pepper, cloves, and thyme. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, partially covered, for 5 minutes.

    Step 2

    Add the fish. If necessary, pour in more water to barely cover. Simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes, or to the desired doneness. Using a slotted spatula or pancake turner, transfer the fish to plates. Discard the liquid, onion, and bay leaf. Serve the fish with the lemon wedges to squeeze over the top.

  2. Cook’s Tip on Fresh Salmon

    Step 3

    You may prefer salmon fillets to salmon steaks because the fillets have very few, if any, bones. Salmon steaks, cut crosswise through the spine, contain many bones.

  3. Nutrition Information

    Step 4

    (Per serving)

    Step 5

    Calories: 144

    Step 6

    Total fat: 4.5g

    Step 7

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 8

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 9

    Polyunsaturated: 1.5g

    Step 10

    Monounsaturated: 1.0g

    Step 11

    Cholesterol: 65mg

    Step 12

    Sodium: 83mg

    Step 13

    Carbohydrates: 0g

    Step 14

    Fiber: 0g

    Step 15

    Sugars: 0g

    Step 16

    Protein: 25g

    Step 17

    Calcium: 16mg

    Step 18

    Potassium: 399mg

  4. Dietary Exchanges

    Step 19

    3 lean meat

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