bunyan's diabetic green tea poached salmon
Wanna impress your friends? Tell them you poached the salmon in a COURT BOULLION (restaurant name for the poaching liquid! I like just about any good meaty fish cooked this way!
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prep time
10 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 10 cups water
- 2 - limes, halved
- 6 tablespoons honey, divided
- 4 - inch piece of ginger, peeled & chopped
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
- 4 tablespoons loose green tea
- 4, 6 ounces boneless, skinless, salmon fillets
How To Make bunyan's diabetic green tea poached salmon
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Step 1Put 6 qts of the water into a big straight sided skillet or pot with a lid
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Step 2Squeeze 3 of the lime halves then throw the halves in as well.
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Step 3Add 5 TBSP of the honey, the ginger, salt and peppercorns
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Step 4Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
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Step 5Turn the heat down to low
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Step 6Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, to infuse the water
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Step 7Turn the heat off
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Step 8Dip out 1/2 cup of the hot poaching liquid and dump it in a small saucepan
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Step 9Dump the tea into the big pot
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Step 10Let the tea steep for 5 mins
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Step 11turn the heat on low under the big pot again
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Step 12Carefully slide in the salmon fillets
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Step 13Cover and poach till the fish is just cooked through, about 6 to 7 mins
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Step 14Meanwhile back at the ranch, zest the remaining lime half and toss the zest into the small pot with the 1/2 cup of poaching liquid
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Step 15Squeeze the juice from the lime half in, then add the remaining TBSP of honey
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Step 16Put the small pot back on the stove over low heat
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Step 17Reduce the liquid by 2/3 till it's syrupy about 7 to 10 mins.
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Step 18CAREFULLY take the fish out of the poaching liquid with a fish spatula or slotted spoon & plate them
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Step 19Drizzle a little of the sauce over each fillet
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Step 20Serve!
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