Poached Fingers Of Salmon And Turbot With Saffron And Julienne Of Vegetables
From chefelaine 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 10
Delicious and HEALTHY fish simmered to perfection. Saffron adds to its delicate flavor.
Ingredients
- 8 oz leeks shopping list
- 8 oz carrots shopping list
- 8 oz celery or celery root shopping list
- 8 oz onion sliced thin shopping list
- 2 1/2 qt water, cold shopping list
- to taste --- salt pepper shopping list
- 2 1/4 lb Turbot fillets shopping list
- 2 1/4 lb salmon fillets shopping list
- pinch --- saffron threads shopping list
- 1 oz Chopped chives shopping list
How to make it
- Cut the leeks, carrots, and celery or celery root into julienne and keep the trimmings.
- Place the trimmings into a deep pan with the onion and cover with the water.
- Bring slowly to a boil and skim to remove any impurities.
- Simmer for 30 minutes, then strain into a shallow poaching pan and keep barely simmering to reduce to 1 1/2 of its original volume.
- Season to preference.
- Skin the fillets.
- Cut the fish into pieces, 1 × 4 in. , and add to the cooking liquid with the vegetable strips and saffron.
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Check the seasoning.
- Serve in broad soup plates with the cooking liquid.
- Sprinkle with chopped chives.
The Rating
Reviewed by 63 people-
I like the aromatic quality and color from the saffron threads.
Five forks and a smile :)
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Elaine, this sounds great! You must have been a busy lady over the winter holidays!Thanks and high-five:)
angelinaw
in St Louis loved it
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This Sound Awesome and I Surely Want to Make This One Soon!!! As We Eat Alot Of Fish All Year Long!!! Thanks! High 5
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