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Whole poached salmon

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 7-8
From Housecall

Method


  1. Place the salmon into a large deep sided pan. Add the whole peppercorns, bay leaves, lemon juice, whole lemon and a good pinch of salt.

  2. Fill the pan with cold water until just covering the salmon. Cover the pan with tin foil, bring to the boil, turn off the heat and allow to cool.

  3. Remove the skin from half way up the side of the salmon. Layer the cucumber like scales on the salmon flesh and serve with the mayonnaise dips and the limes dipped in the smoked paprika.

Ingredients

  • 3kg/6½lb whole salmon, gutted and scaled
  • 1 tbsp whole peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 lemon
  • salt
  • water
  • 1 whole cucumber, sliced thinly

For the lemon and dill mayonnaise

  • 200ml/7fl oz mayonnaise
  • 1 lemon, juice only
  • 5g dill, chopped
  • seasoning

For the rocket and sesame mayonnaise

  • 200ml/7fl oz mayonnaise
  • 40g/1½oz wild rocket, roughly torn
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds

For the hot lime

  • 2 fresh limes, halved
  • smoked paprika

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