Poached Salmon With Sweet Onions And Balsamic Vinaigrette

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup wine
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 slices fresh lemon
• 1 large sweet onion (peeled, and cut into 4 slices crosswise, ends discarded)
• 4 salmon steaks (4 ounces each)
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• lemon wedge (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a fish poacher or heavy skillet, bring wine, water, peppercorn, bay leaf, and lemon slices to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat to simmer, add onion slices and salmon steaks.
• 3 cover and simmer until onions are tender and salmon flakes when prodded with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes.
• 4 transfer onion slices and salmon steaks to a heated serving platter.
• 5 in a small cup, whisk lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil with a fork until well blended.
• 6 drizzle over onions slices and salmon.
• 7 if using, garnish with lemon wedges. serve at once.