Easy Microwave Poached Salmon Recipe

Name: Easy Microwave Poached Salmon Recipe
Total time: 17 mins
Ingredients: 0.25 cup butter; 0.25 cup white wine; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon dried dill weed; 1 teaspoon white sugar; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 4 salmon fillets

Make perfectly poached salmon fillets in minutes with this quick microwave method. The salmon stays firm and your house remains free of fish smells.

Total time17 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time7 mins
Yield4 servings, 4

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Servings

Ingredients

0.25 cup butter
0.25 cup white wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon white sugar
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 salmon fillets

Instructions

Combine butter, wine, lemon juice, dill, sugar, salt, and black pepper together in a microwave-safe casserole dish; place cover on dish.
Microwave butter mixture until butter is melted, 45 to 60 seconds. Add salmon, skin-side up, to butter mixture and place cover on dish. Microwave until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 6 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 283 kcal
Fat Content: 18 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 0 g
Sodium Content: 52 mg
Protein Content: 25 g
Cholesterol Content: 82 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 1 g
Saturated Fat Content: 9 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g