Oil-Poached Salmon with Fresh Cucumber Salad
By lindsayvk
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Ingredients
- Salmon:
- 5 cups olive oil
- 1/2 cup basil leaves
- 1 large lemon, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4 (6-oz) skinless salmon fillets (about 1 inch thick)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Remaining Ingredients:
- 1 large English cucumber, peeled and thinly diagonally sliced (about 2 cups)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
Details
Servings 4
Preparation
Step 1
1. To prepare salmon, clip a kitchen thermometer onto side of a 10-inch skillet. Add oil, basil leaves, lemon slices, and garlic to pan; heat to 150 degrees. Add fish to oil; cook for 12 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Remove fish from oil; place on paper towels to drain. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
2. Toss cucumber with 1/8 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper; set aside.
3. Combine juice, chopped basil, remaining 1/8 tsp salt, and remaining 1/8 tsp pepper in a small bowl; drizzle over fish. Serve with cucumber salad. Garnish with basil leaves, if desired.
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