Poached Salmon With Dill Horseradish Sauce Recipe

Updated April 09, 2019

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Sometimes a simple piece of poached fish and a light salad can make the perfect quick dinner. Salmon is a great fish to poach, it's flavorful and fatty and holds up well in an easy simmer with some aromatics and white wine.

For me, this dish was a turning point. Memories from my childhood when my mom would poach whole salmon for Sunday lunch, the smell of fish poaching for an hour, was more than my childish nose could bare. Poaching a filet takes just a few minutes, and the addition of wine, lemon, and fresh herbs makes the kitchen smell quite lovely. A light green salad and a few glasses of white wine are all you need to pair with this simple supper.

Recipe Details

Poached Salmon With Dill Horseradish Sauce Recipe

Active 20 mins

Total 35 mins

Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

For the Poached Salmon:

2 cups white wine
2 cups vegetable stock (or water)
2 onions, coarsely chopped
1 small bunch dill
5 sage leaves
3 bay leaves
2 lemons, quartered
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
2 pounds salmon fillet

For the Dill Horseradish Sauce:

2 tablespoons finely chopped dill
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
Sliced chives, to garnish

Directions

For the Poached Salmon: Bring a kettle of water to a boil then remove from heat. Heat white wine, vegetable stock (or water) onion, dill, sage leaves, bay leaves to a large skillet and bring to a simmer. Add lemon quarters to liquid squeezing each one into the skillet before adding it, then simmer for an additional 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add salmon, skin side down to the simmering liquid. Using the hot water from the kettle add additional water if necessary to cover the salmon. Cook until salmon is just cooked though, about 8 minutes. Remove from liquid and let sit for 15 minutes.
For the Dill Horseradish Sauce: In a small bowl mix together dill, horseradish, lemon juice, sour cream, mayonnaise and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Divide the salmon between 4 plates, then top with dill horseradish sauce and sprinkle with chives. Serve with a light green salad and a light white wine.

Special Equipment

Large skillet

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
492	Calories
34g	Fat
5g	Carbs
39g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	492
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34g	44%
Saturated Fat 7g	36%
Cholesterol 121mg	40%
Sodium 541mg	24%
Total Carbohydrate 5g	2%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 39g
Vitamin C 23mg	113%
Calcium 58mg	4%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 761mg	16%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.