Dinner for 4

Citrus Poached Salmon

Name: Citrus Poached Salmon
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lb salmon fillets; 1 quart chicken stock; 1/2 quart orange juice; 1/2 quart grapefruit juice; 2 cups white wine; 1 small yellow onion; 1 small carrot; 2 kaffir lime leaves; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 1 1/2 cup chopped lemongrass; 1 tsp salt or 1 tablespoon thai fish sauce; 1 tsp white pepper; 1 lemons or 1 lime (optional)

$39.19for 430 minServes 4

Salmon gently poaches in a fragrant broth of citrus juices, wine, stock, onion, carrot, and lemongrass.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Salmon fillets, 2.5 lb$9.99/lb typical	2.5 lb	$24.98Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Juice, 17 oz$0.04/oz typical	17 oz	$0.66Typical price
	Oranges, 0.75 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.12Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Carrots, 0.1 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
	Mint, 2$1.99 each typical	2	$4.18Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.16Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$39.19

Swaps

Swap salmon fillets for white fish (tilapiaabout $3.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Thai Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$9.80 per serving$39.19 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 lb salmon fillets
1 quart chicken stock
1/2 quart orange juice
1/2 quart grapefruit juice
2 cups white wine
1 small yellow onion
1 small carrot
2 kaffir lime leaves
2 tbsp minced garlic
1 1/2 cup chopped lemongrass
1 tsp salt or 1 tablespoon thai fish sauce
1 tsp white pepper
1 lemons or 1 lime (optional)

Steps

Slice the onion and carrot, then place them in a wide pot with the stock, orange juice, grapefruit juice, wine, lime leaves, garlic, lemongrass, salt, and white pepper.
Bring the poaching liquid to a gentle simmer over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes.
Lower the salmon fillets into the liquid, cover the pot, and poach for 10 to 15 minutes.
Check that the salmon reaches 145 F and flakes easily, then remove it from the liquid.

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