Name: Poached Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: (3/4-inch thick) salmon steaks - 8; Chicken broth - 1 cup; Onion, thickly sliced - 1 small; Fresh parsley - 4 sprigs; Lemon - 4 slices; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 4 slices; Butter - 2 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Finely chopped fresh dill - 4 teaspoons; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Egg yolks, lightly beaten - 2 large; Lemon juice - 2 teaspoons

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Ingredients for - Poached Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce

1. (3/4-inch thick) salmon steaks - 8

2. Chicken broth - 1 cup

3. Onion, thickly sliced - 1 small

4. Fresh parsley - 4 sprigs

5. Lemon - 4 slices

6. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 4 slices

7. Butter - 2 tablespoons

8. All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons

9. Finely chopped fresh dill - 4 teaspoons

10. White sugar - 1 teaspoon

11. Salt - ¼ teaspoon

12. Egg yolks, lightly beaten - 2 large

13. Lemon juice - 2 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Poached Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce

1. Stage

Rinse salmon and pat dry.

2. Stage

Combine chicken broth, onion, parsley, lemon, salt, and pepper in a large skillet. Bring to a boil. Add salmon to the skillet in a single layer. Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until salmon flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove salmon from the skillet and keep warm.

3. Stage

Strain cooking liquid and reserve 2 cups.

4. Stage

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, dill, sugar, and salt. Cook until bubbling, about 1 minute. Add reserved cooking liquid. Cook, whisking constantly, until sauce begins to thicken.

5. Stage

Slowly stir 1/2 cup sauce into the egg yolks. Pour back into the saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick, 1 to 2 minutes. Do not boil. Stir in lemon juice. Spoon sauce over salmon. Serve remaining sauce alongside.