cold poached salmon with mustard lime sauce

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Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 2.5 cups dry white wine
  • 6 - salmon, skinless filet
  • - white pepper
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 6 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • 4 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
  • - fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

How To Make cold poached salmon with mustard lime sauce

  • Step 1
    Pour 3 cups water and 1 1/4 cups wine into each of 2 large skillets and bring to boil.
  • Step 2
    Turn off heat.
  • Step 3
    Season salmon with salt and white pepper.
  • Step 4
    Place 3 filets in each skillet; let stand 6 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Turn salmon over in liquid; let stand 5 minutes.
  • Step 6
    Bring liquid in skillets just to simmer and cook until salmon is just cooked through, about 30 seconds.
  • Step 7
    Using slotted spatula, transfer salmon to platter.
  • Step 8
    Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours or up to 1 day.
  • Step 9
    Let salmon stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.
  • Step 10
    Stir sour cream, mustard, lime juice, honey and lime peel in bowl to blend.
  • Step 11
    Cover; chill until cold, at least 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
  • Step 12
    Arrange salmon on plates.
  • Step 13
    Drizzle with some sauce.
  • Step 14
    Top with basil.
  • Step 15
    Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

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