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🍽️ Tender Salmon on Fresh Arugula
525 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 4 pieces fresh salmon fillet (approx. 220 g each)
- Lemon (juice)
- Salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 250 ml dry white wine
- 200 g crème double
- 2 egg yolks
- Parsley (1 tbsp chopped each)
- Dill (1 tbsp chopped each)
- 200 g arugula
Instructions
- 1. Rinse the salmon under cold water and pat it completely dry with a kitchen towel.
- 2. Remove any remaining bones with tweezers, drizzle the fish with lemon juice, and season with salt.
- 3. Bring 500 ml of water, half a teaspoon of salt, one bay leaf, and peppercorns to a boil.
- 4. Let the broth simmer gently for about 5 minutes, then add the wine, but reserve 2 tablespoons of it.
- 5. Place the fish pieces into the hot liquid and poach them over low heat for about 8 minutes.
- 6. Remove the salmon, place it on a plate, and keep it warm covered.
- 7. Take 125 ml of the cooking liquid and stir in the Creme double (heavy cream).
- 8. Heat the mixture while stirring constantly until it is warm.
- 9. Whisk the egg yolks with the 2 tablespoons of reserved wine in a separate bowl.
- 10. Pour the hot cream sauce slowly in a thin stream into the eggs while beating constantly with a whisk.
- 11. Stir the herbs into the sauce and ensure the sauce does not boil again so that the eggs do not curdle.
- 12. Wash the arugula, dry it thoroughly, and distribute it onto four plates.
- 13. Place the salmon on the arugula and top with the herb cream.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 525
- Protein: 31 g · Fett/Fat: 39 g · Carbs: 3 g