Recipe

Poached Salmon with Leeks

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 8 cups chopped leeks, well rinsed
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 24 ounces salmon, cut into four strips
  • Serves 4 (recipe doubles or triples easily)

    Instructions

    1. Trim the roots and leaves from the leeks, leaving the soft white stem. Chop the stem into sections and place in a colander over the sink, or in a bowl of water. Rinse the leeks very thoroughly, these are notoriously grainy vegetables and you don’t want the dirt to end up in your food, and pat dry.

    2. In a straight edge saute pan with a lid over medium heat add the butter and allow to melt. Then add the leeks and saute until tender. About 8 minutes.

    3. Once the leeks are tender pour in the chicken broth until it just covers the leeks. If you need a little more broth then the 1 cup called for, add a little more bit by bit. Then, add the salmon steaks on top, making sure they are separated a little. If there is skin on the salmon, place the skin side up so that the fish is resting directly on the leeks.

    4. Turn up the heat so that the broth is simmering. Place the lid on the pan and cook the salmon for 8 minutes. After that, check to make sure the steaks are cooked through. If not, continue cooking for 1-2 more minutes.

    5. Divide the leeks between two plates. Serve one salmon steak on top of each bed of leeks. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

    Naptime Notes

    Naptime Recipe Serving ideas

    This definitely goes in the category of meals that can be made in a short amount of time and taste delicious. I’ve never tried it, but I bet this would work with other kinds of fish as well, if you don’t like salmon.

    Naptime Stopwatch

    I made this in 20 minutes from start to finish.

    Naptime Reviews

    My husband grew up eating this and claims my version was better than he ever tasted at home. I hardly believe it since his mother is such a good cook – but I’ll take the credit anyway! My daughter? This was not such a hit, we haven’t had much luck with salmon yet.

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