Name: Poached salmon with palm sugar dressing
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Poached salmon; 3.5 kilogram cleaned whole salmon; 2 x 10cm (40g) sticks fresh lemon grass, halved lengthways; 5 centimetre (25g) piece fresh ginger, sliced thickly; 4 fresh kaffir lime leaves; 2 fresh small red thai chillies, halved; 1 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves; 1 clove garlic, sliced thinly; Palm sugar dressing; 1/3 cup (90g) grated palm sugar; 2 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 centimetre (10g) piece fresh ginger, grated; 1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander root and stem mixture

Ingredients

Poached salmon

3.5 kilogram cleaned whole salmon

2 x 10cm (40g) sticks fresh lemon grass, halved lengthways

5 centimetre (25g) piece fresh ginger, sliced thickly

4 fresh kaffir lime leaves

2 fresh small red thai chillies, halved

1 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves

1 clove garlic, sliced thinly

Palm sugar dressing

1/3 cup (90g) grated palm sugar

2 tablespoon fish sauce

2 centimetre (10g) piece fresh ginger, grated

1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander root and stem mixture

Method

1.Pat fish dry, inside and out, with absorbent paper. Place lemon grass, ginger, half the lime leaves and two chilli halves inside fish cavity. Place fish in large fish poacher; add enough cold water to completely cover fish. Bring slowly to a gentle simmer. Remove from heat; stand, covered, 30 minutes. Lift fish from liquid; drain well.

2.Meanwhile, make palm sugar dressing. Combine palm sugar, fish sauce, ginger and coriander mixture in small saucepan; bring to the boil; strain. Cool.

3.Pat fish dry with absorbent paper; place onto large serving platter. To remove skin, loosen around gills and pull skin back towards the tail.

4.Finely shred remaining lime leaves and chilli halves. Top fish with combined coriander, garlic, shredded lime leaves and chilli; drizzle with dressing.

A large stainless steel fish poacher (60cm long) is needed for this recipe.
Note

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