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Poached Salmon with Pink Grapefruit, Vidalia Onion & Honey Recipe

September 28, 2017

Last night, I had the urge to prepare one of the poached salmon dishes I made over a year ago, but I didn’t want to make it the same exact way as I did previously. One of the most prominent aspects of the previous dish was the use of lemons as part of the poaching combination. Since we already tried the lemons, and since we had a beautiful pink grapefruit on hand, I decided to go ahead and make a quick substitution. It was sort of an experiment. I’m happy to report that things worked out and that the poached salmon dish was delicious. The pink grapefruit was just sweet and acidic enough to offer some true distinction from all the other ingredients.

Poached Salmon with Pink Grapefruit, Shallots & Honey Recipe

The Recipe

This recipe is a winner. It’s almost an exact duplicate of the first one I prepared and that one was one of the best salmon dishes I ever tasted. If you’re not into grapefruit, but don’t mind lemon, simply follow all the instructions I give below, but use lemon in the poaching skillet instead of the grapefruit. Really, either way is great.

Poaching salmon is one of the best methods of preparation. The fish comes out extremely tender, if you don’t overcook it. If you do overcook it, it can be dry, so be sure to watch the timer during that part of the preparation.

The seasoning in this dish is quite straightforward, so there’s nothing complicated. Also, if you haven’t poached before, don’t worry about. It’s easy and I’ll explain everything below.


Overall, this is an incredible dish that will give you lots of flavor and a very tender bite on your fork. It’s definitely one of my favorites.

Ingredients

Serves: 4

1 Bunch Parsley, Stemmed and Chopped
1 Small Vidalia Onion, Chopped
4 8 Ounce Skinless Salmon Fillets
1 Tablespoon Dry Tarragon
4 Slices Pink Grapefruit, 1/2 Inch Thick
1/2 Cup Dry White Wine
1/2 Cup Water
2 Tablespoons Capers
2 Tablespoons Honey
4 Tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Salt
Ground Black Pepper

Step-by-Step Instructions

I believe I got this recipe originally from America’s Test Kitchen. If that ends up being the case, I’d like to use this opportunity to thank them for their efforts. While I did mix this recipe up a bit and swap some ingredients for others, they were certainly my inspiration.

Prep the Ingredients

It’s smart to prep as much as you can before beginning anything else, so that’s what I did. I first stemmed all the parsley and chopped up the leaves. I kept all parts of the parsley.


Fresh Parsley

Stemmed Parsley

After that, I chopped the onion.

Chopped Vidalia Onion

Then, I measured out the tarragon and the capers.


Dried Tarragon

Capers

And finally, I skinned the salmon fillet and cut it into pieces.

Salmon Fillets

I also cut the slices of grapefruit, but I didn’t get a photo of just them. You can see them in the next few pictures.


Arrange Ingredients in Skillet

You’ll need to place come ingredients into a large skillet to place the salmon on top of. First, arrange the four slices of grapefruit in the pan. Then, spread the parsley stems on top of them. After that, spread half of the chopped onion out and then add the water and wine. Your pan should look like the photo below.

Poaching Skillet Ingredients

After that’s done, place the salmon on top of everything. I made this dish for two. You’ll be putting all your salmon in the same skillet.

Salmon in Skillet

Poach the Salmon

Bring the liquid in the skillet to a boil over high heat on your stove top. Right when it begins to boil, cover the pan and set your timer for 10 minutes. Turn the heat to low and let the salmon poach.


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Lid on All-Clad Skillet

When the salmon is finished poaching, it should look like the photo below.

Poached Salmon in All-Clad Skillet

Season each fillet with salt and pepper.

Prepare the Topping

While the salmon is cooking, go ahead and put the topping together. Place the chopped parsley in a medium sized bowl. Then, add in the remainder of the chopped onion, tarragon, capers, olive oil, honey, a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper to that bowl as well. Mix everything together.


Poached Salmon Topping

Reduce Liquid & Plate

After the salmon is finished poaching, go ahead and plate each fillet, making sure to keep the ingredients underneath each one intact. When everything but the liquid is removed from the skillet, bring that remaining liquid to a boil over high heat. When it’s reduced by half, turn off the heat and add the reduction to the bowl with the topping in it. Then, mix everything well and divide the topping between each piece of salmon. Serve while hot.

The Final Poached Salmon Dish

As you can imagine, this is an elegant and tasty dish. Really, all the steps are very straightforward. The primary concern you’ll likely have is how tender the salmon is. The last time I made this dish, I poached for 11 minutes exactly and it was the best piece of salmon I ever tasted. This time, I only poached for 10 minutes and it was just as good. If you make this dish part of your diet, which you should, you’ll get a feel for the best time. Anyway, if you do decide to give this a try, please let me know how it turns out in the comment section below. Thanks for reading!

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About Jay Gaulard

My name is Jay Gaulard and I'm what I like to call an "inexperienced chef," if that's not an oxymoron. I initially decided to immerse myself into the world of food and cooking in May of 2015, when I began growing, in earnest, my first garden. The garden produced a wonderful yield and with some newfound confidence, my hobby of learning about what I eat took shape. Currently, I'm enrolled in an online cooking school and am quite active with the culinary community. I primarily write posts about what I research and learn along the way.

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