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Sous Vide Salmon fillet on a grey plate with steamed broccoli, lemon, and fresh dill.

Sous Vide Salmon

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course entree or side dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 323 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 (5–6 oz.) salmon fillets
  • kosher salt (to taste)
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • fresh thyme, dill, parsley, thinly sliced shallots, citrus zest (optional aromatics)
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil (if searing)

Instructions
 

  • Season the salmon fillets generously with kosher salt on all sides.
    Seasoning two salmon fillets with kosher salt on a plate for sous vide salmon.
  • Place the salmon in a single layer in a gallon-size Ziploc bag, adding olive oil and optional aromatics. Seal the bag, leaving it to rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to overnight.
    Fresh salmon fillets with lemon slices and herbs for healthy cooking and meal prep.
  • Preheat your water bath using an immersion circulator You’ll want to set your sous vide to 125°F for medium-rare or 130°F for medium. If you like it a little firmer, you can go up to 135°F, but I wouldn’t go much higher. Then, using the water displacement method, remove the air from the bags and cook the salmon for 30 to 45 minutes for fillets up to 1 inch thick, or 45 minutes to 1 hour for thicker fillets.
    Sous Vide Salmon fillets cooking in a water bath.
  • Once cooked, carefully remove the salmon from the bags, discard the aromatics, and gently blot the salmon dry with paper towels.
    Fresh salmon fillets with herbs and lemon slices prepared for cooking or marinating.
  • For immediate serving, peel away the skin and present the skinned side down. For cold serving, chill the salmon in the refrigerator and use as desired. To sear, heat vegetable oil in a skillet and cook the salmon until the skin is crisp, then serve.
    Juicy salmon fillet cooking in a skillet, ready to be seasoned and served.

Nutrition

Calories: 323kcalProtein: 34gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 75mg
Keyword Sous Vide Salmon
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