Poached Soy-Ginger Salmon
serves 2-4
Recipe from cookthink
Poaching salmon highlights the delicate soft texture of this often overdone fish. Soy sauce, ginger and a few red pepper flakes gently complement its rich natural flavor.
ingredients
1 large thumb ginger, thinly sliced
2 (preferably thick) salmon filets
fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
timer
prep: 10 minutes
total: 25 minutes
tools
large saucepan
slotted spoon
instructions
1. Wash the ginger well. Without peeling it, slice it into thin rounds. Season both sides of the the salmon with pepper.
2. Fill a large saucepan with just enough water to cover the salmon filets. Add the ginger, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
3. Lower the salmon into the simmering broth and cook gently until the it's barely cooked through in the center, 5-10 minutes.
4. Remove the salmon from broth with a slotted spoon and serve.
