Sous Vide Salmon Recipe

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Moist, tender and flaky sous vide salmon is a perfect way to cook salmon. Thyme and lemon gently flavor the salmon in the water bath and is finished off with a sear in butter for crispy skin.
Utensils Dinner
Globe New American
8
ingredients
8
steps
105
minutes
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Ingredients

Servings:
2
2
6-8 oz salmon fillets, skin on
salt and pepper
1 1/2 tbsp
olive oil
1 1/2 tsp
lemon zest
2
thyme sprigs
2 tbsp
ghee
finely chopped parsley, for garnish
lemon wedges, to serve

Directions 8 steps | 105 Minutes

Step 1

Season the salmon evenly with salt and pepper.

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Step 2

Place the salmon fillets in a vacuum sealer bag or in a gallon-sized freezer zip lock bag. Add the olive oil to the bag and evenly distribute the lemon zest and thyme sprigs across the salmon. 

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Step 3

If using a vacuum sealer, remove the air and seal the bag. Refrigerate the salmon for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours. (See notes 2.)

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Step 4

Heat the sous vide water bath to 120-125°F. Submerge the vacuum-sealed salmon into the sous vide water bath. For salmon fillets that are one inch thick or less, cook for 30-45 minutes. For thicker cuts of salmon, let the salmon cook for 1-2 hours. (See notes 1-2.)

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Step 5

When ready, remove the vacuum-sealed bag from the water and carefully extract the salmon from the bag. Discard the thyme sprigs. Gently pat the salmon dry with a paper towel. 

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Step 6

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and add the ghee. Once the ghee is hot, add the salmon, skin-side down, onto the pan and sear them until the skin is crisp, about 1-2 minutes.

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Step 7

Use a fish spatula to carefully flip the salmon over and cook about 30-45 seconds on the other side. 

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Step 8

Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges. Enjoy!

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Notes:

  1. Cooking at 120-125°F will result in moist, flaky and tender salmon.
    1. Increase the temperature of the sous vide water bath to 130°F for a firm, flaky and tender salmon.
  2. No vacuum sealer? No problem. Use the water displacement method:
    1. Fill a large bowl with cool water. 
    2. Zip most of the zip lock bag, leaving a 1-inch opening in a corner. 
    3. Slowly submerge the zip lock bag, leaving the corner with the opening for last. The water should push the air out as you submerge it deeper. 
    4. Once you get to the corner of the bag, zip it completely and submerge the entire bag. The bag should sink to the bottom of the bowl.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
622
FAT
49.6 g
PROTEIN
40.9 g
CARBS
1.9 g

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Carmela G.

Carmela

09 May 2023

Simply a delicious recipe of Sous Vide Salmon. Moist, tender, flaky with crispy skin.

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