Poached Salmon With A Mustard-Dill Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 salmon fillets
    Poaching liquid
    3 cups water
    1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
    1/2 cup dry white wine
    8 sprigs fresh dill
    3 bay leaves
    1 teaspoon mustard seeds
    12 black peppercorns
    Sauce (use 3 tablespoons fish poaching liquid)
    3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
    1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
    1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
    2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    2 1/2 - 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
    1/2 cup sour cream
Preparation
    In a large pan, add water, wine, lemon juice, mustard seeds, peppercorns, bay leaves and dill, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
    Add the fish and return to a simmer, cover and continue to simmer until fish is cooked and flakes easily, approximately 8 minutes.
    For the Sauce: In a pan combine mustard, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire, dill and sour cream, stir over medium heat until hot, when fish is cooked add the 3 tablespoons of liquid from poached fish. Heat through and serve over fish.
    To serve: Place fish on plate and top with sauce, garnish with dill.

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