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POACHED SALMON OVER PEANUT SESAME NOODLES

Poaching is a fantastic technique.I talked of poached eggs and now we poach salmon.

It is a great dish to have cold over salads, pasta or sandwiches.

Poach a side of salmon and create quick and delicious meals for the week.

Create a court bouillon which is a just a fancy French way of saying a flavorful poaching liquid.  I add a few black peppercorn, parsley, onions, garlic, ginger and lemon juice.

Slather the salmon with grainy mustard and place in the liquid once it comes to a boil.

Bring the liquid back up to a boil and then simmer for about 15 minutes covered.  Make sure the water is not boiling or it’ll will coagulate the salmon protein and make it tough.

Once its cooked through, I like to leave it in the poaching liquid till it cools.

Use the liquid to cook the pasta or rice.

For the pasta – it is a very simple recipe – make a sauce of peanut butter, tahini if you have it, chili sauce (preferably Asian), soy sauce and some sesame oil.

Toss the cooked pasta with this flavorful sauce and top with a piece of the salmon and you have a nutritious and beautiful dinner.

I hope that you try poaching salmon or other fish.

Until I eat again!