Poached salmon with prawns is a dish that combines several aspects of a hearty meal while not being nearly as full of calories and fats. It is a light, fresh and delicious item that can be served in several different ways. The most common way is poaching the salmon for a prolonged period in fish stock and having the prawns in a bowl of shrimp mayonnaise.
Health benefits:
- Salmon is an extraordinary source of protein.
- It contains antioxidants in great quantities.
- It is a good source of Vitamin B as well as Potassium.
- It is filled with Selenium which prevents cancer cells from forming.
- It reduces the risk of heart diseases.
- It is also very rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.
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Ingredients
salmon (whole and cleaned): 1
fish stock/wine: 250 ml
lemon: 1
cooked prawns: 1/2 kg
sliced cucumbers: 2
tomatoes: 1/2 kg
hung yoghurt: 150 gm
cheese spread: 2 tsp
chopped herbs: 2 tsp
Garlic paste: 1/4 tsp
Salt and pepper to taste
mayonnaise: 125 ml
cooked shrimps: 100 gm
reduced fish stock: 1 tbsp
paprika: 1/2 tsp
Tbsp of cream: 1
How To Make Poached Salmon with Prawns
- Make sure the fish that you buy for this dish is relatively fresh.
- The best way to prepare this dish is to arrange a proper tin.
- Arrange the fish in that tin and then add stock as per your liking.
- Add lemons.
- Cover the fish in the tin with foil and poach for 30-40 minutes.
- Keep the temperature at 170 degrees C
- Combine all of the other ingredients in a bowl and sauté them.
- Add some fish stock and continue to simmer them over a medium flame.
- Once you see the paste boiling, let it simmer until it becomes thick.
- Now let it cool under room temperature.
- Start stuffing it into the emptied tomatoes.
- Arrange the fish in a platter.
- Mix in the prawns, cucumber and tomatoes.
- Combine all these to create shrimp mayonnaise.
- Serve it with the fish.
Trivia:
- The largest salmon ever caught weighed 97 pounds.
- Atlantic salmon usually lives longer than the Pacific salmon.