Microwave-poached salmon with lemon-dill sauce
10
Points®
Total time: 14 min • Prep: 6 min • Cook: 8 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Poaching in the microwave is a fast and easy way to get tender, flavorful salmon in a fraction of the time and with a lot less kitchen cleanup required. While the fish cooks, you can make a quick, flavorful sauce that uses the classic combination of lemon and dill—a well-loved pairing for salmon. You’ll need to buy one lemon to yield enough zest and juice. We’ve called for white pepper in this recipe as it has less heat, but a more complex flavor than black pepper. For a quick accompaniment, check your supermarket for a pouch of precooked basmati rice, which is ready to eat after microwaving for just 90 seconds.
Ingredients
Uncooked farmed salmon fillet(s) with or without skin
1.25 pound(s)
Fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp
Table salt
0.75 tsp
White pepper
0.125 tsp
All-purpose flour
2 Tbsp
1% low fat milk
1 cup(s)
Dill
0.25 cup(s)
Lemon zest
1 tsp
Ground coriander
0.25 tsp
Instructions
1
Spray a 2-quart microwavable dish with a lid with nonstick spray. Add the salmon and sprinkle with the lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Cover the dish with the lid and microwave on High until the fish is just opaque in the center, 5 - 6 minutes, then let stand with the lid on for 1 minute. Drain the liquid from the fish into a cup. Cover the fish to keep it warm.
2
Meanwhile, mix the flour with about 1⁄4 cup of the milk to a smooth paste in a medium saucepan. Stir in the remaining milk, the dill, lemon zest, and coriander. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture bubbles and thickens about 3 minutes. Stir in the fish liquid and reheat. Serve the salmon with the sauce. Yields 1 piece salmon with generous 1⁄4 cup sauce per serving.
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