Poached salmon, called inkokt lax in Swedish, is an light, refreshing and simple summer dish, perfect for picnics and outdoor dining.
Dilled mayonnaise is a classic condiment for Swedish poached salmon, but you could easily serve it with a lemon-yogurt sauce, capered sour cream, tartar sauce or hollandaise.
Inkokt Lax
Course: Fish and SeafoodCuisine: Sweden6
servingsPoached salmon, called inkokt lax in Swedish, is an light, refreshing and simple summer dish, perfect for picnics and outdoor dining.
Ingredients
- Poached Salmon
Salmon fillet, skin off, cut into 6 portions — 2 pounds
Water — 6 cups
Red or white wine vinegar — 1/2 cup
Carrot, sliced into thin rounds — 1
Red onion, thinly sliced — 1
Peppercorns — 10
Allspice berries — 8
Bay leaves — 1 or 2
Salt — 1 tablespoon
- Dillmajonäs
Mayonnaise — 1 cup
Sour cream — 1/2 cup
Chopped fresh dill, stalks removed — 1/2 bunch
Whole-grain mustard — 1 tablespoon
Lemon, juice only — 1/2
Directions
- Add the water, vinegar, vegetables, spices and salt to a large pot and bring to a boil over high flame. Reduce heat to medium-low and allow to simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Gently lower the salmon pieces into the water and simmer for another 2 minutes.
- over, remove from heat and let cool slowly in the pan for an hour. Use a slotted spoon or spatula to gently remove the salmon pieces from the liquid to a container. Cover and set in the refrigerator to chill well.
- To make the dill mayonnaise, mix all the ingredients together until smooth.
- Serve the inkokt lax with the dill mayonnaise on the side, along with boiled new potatoes and sliced cucumber pickles.
Inkokt Lax Notes and Variations
- Herbs: Add fresh herbs to give added flavor to the poaching liquid. Excellent choices are a few sprigs of fresh dill, rosemary, thyme, fennel or lemon verbena. Try adding thinly sliced lemons too.
- For a buffet: Serve your salmon whole for an impressive addition to any smörgåsbord spread. You will need a pan that can easily accommodate a whole side of salmon. There are fish poachers
made just for this purpose.
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