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Jackie Kennedy's Favorite Poached Salmon

20-MinutesFishSeafood

Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

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Jackie Kennedy's Favorite Poached Salmon is fish like you've never had before! Each filet of fatty, flavorful salmon is poached to perfection in a herbaceous, full-bodied sauce. The final dish is flaky, tangy, juicy, and First-Lady-approved! Jackie Kennedy's Favorite Poached Salmon is an upscale, delicious entree you'll want to make again and again — and since it only needs 20 minutes to make, you certainly will!

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 sprigs fresh dill or dried dill, to taste
  • 1 sprig fresh parsley
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound salmon fillets, pin bones removed
  • salt, to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste, for serving
  • 2 slices fresh lemon, optional, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -In a sauté pan over medium heat, add the wine, the water, the dill, the parsley, and the shallots and bring to a simmer.

Step 2 -Sprinkle the salmon fillets with the salt.

Step 3 -Place the salmon skin-side down in the pan.

Step 4 -Cover and cook until the salmon reaches desired doneness and a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees F, for about 5-10 minutes.

Step 5 -Serve sprinkled with the freshly ground black pepper and with the lemon slices.

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