Poached Salmon With Lemon Mayonnaise

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice
• 3/4 cup dry wine
• 3 slices lemons
• 3 sprigs fresh dill
• 4 peppercorns
• 4 salmon fillets (6 to 8-oz each)
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• butter lettuce leaf
• 4 slices lemons
• 8 lemon wedges
• tomato, wedges

Recipe

• 1 for salmon:
• 2 combine first 5 ingredients in deep skillet.
• 3 simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• 4 add salmon, cover and simmer until just cooked through, about 9 minutes per inch of thickness.
• 5 transfer salmon to plate, using 2 spatulas as aid.
• 6 reserve liquid in skillet.
• 7 cool salmon.
• 8 cover and chill until cold. (can be prepared 1 day ahead.).
• 9 for mayonnaise:
• 10 boil salmon poaching liquid in skillet until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 20 minutes.
• 11 combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon peel, chives and parsley in medium bowl.
• 12 mix in 1 tablespoon poaching liquid.
• 13 season to taste with pepper. (can be prepared 1 day ahead. cover and chill.).
• 14 line platter with lettuce.
• 15 top with salmon.
• 16 make cut in each lemon slice from center to edge.
• 17 twist lemon slices and place atop salmon.
• 18 garnish with lemon wedges and tomatoes and serve with mayonnaise.