Boiled Salmon with Cucumber Salad and Potatoes
Mild boiled salmon with tangy cucumber salad and potatoes is a Norwegian classic with clean and reliable flavors. This recipe for boiled salmon with cucumber sa…
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Instructions
Slice the cucumber thinly and roughly chop the dill.
Stir together water, sugar, vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper until the sugar starts to dissolve.
Fold the cucumber and dill into the brine and let the cucumber salad sit for at least 15 minutes.
Boil the potatoes in lightly salted water until tender.
Bring water, salt and whole pepper to a boil in a wide pot.
Lower the heat so the water is not boiling rapidly.
Cut the salmon into suitable serving pieces and place them carefully in the water.
Let the salmon poach for about 8 to 10 minutes, until the fish flakes easily.
Lift the salmon carefully out of the water.
Serve with boiled potatoes, cucumber salad and sour cream.
Nutrition per serving
Energi ca. 506 kcal
Protein 34.0 g
Fett 29.3 g
Karbohydrater 23.2 g
Fiber 3.2 g
Sukker 4.3 g
Salt 0.6 g
Tips & tricks
Make sure the water is not boiling hard when the salmon is added. Gentle poaching gives neater flakes and less risk of dry fish.
Did you know?
Boiled salmon stays juiciest when it poaches gently in hot water instead of boiling hard. The mild fish gets a clean flavor, while cucumber salad with vinegar and sugar gives classic Norwegian freshness. Sour cream and boiled potatoes make the serving rounded, simple and traditional.
