Boiled Salmon Recipe (How To boil Salmon)
Learn how to boil salmon with this step by step guide. Boiling salmon is easy, quick, straightforward and with this boiled salmon recipe, you get tender, flaky fish that is flavorful and delicious. We like to serve with sides like rice, potatoes, and vegetables like carrots and broccoli.
Ingredients
- 3 Salmon fillets
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Parsley
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper
- 5 g Stock cube optional
- Salt to taste
- 1.5 cups water
Instructions
- Clean the salmon and pat dry.
- Add salmon into a pot then add the paprika, black pepper, stock cube, parsley, and salt.
- Pour in water to cover the salmon by half an inch.
- Place the pot on medium heat and cook salmon for 5-6 minutes or till it's tender and cooked.
- Carefully take the salmon out of the broth and transfer to a plate.
- Serve boiled salmon.
Notes
- The ingredients used in this recipe are not cast in stone. You can tweak it and include your favorite herbs and spices such as thyme, oregano, or rosemary.
- Unless you have a reason for taking the skin off, boil salmon with skin as it is quite tasty and helps prevent the fish from breaking apart.
- If you're cooking salmon without the skin you do not need to cook it for 8 minutes. Between 5 to 6 minutes is just fine.
- Use a slotted spoon to carefully take it out of the broth.
- Don't discard the broth as it can be used in recipes that call for fish broth. It can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 34gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 482mgPotassium: 879mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 401IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
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