Oven-Braised Salmon With Fennel

Published May 25, 1993

Total Time
1 hour
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Ingredients

Yield:8 servings
  • 2 2 ½-pound whole salmon fillets

  • 2 ½ cups white wine

  • 2 tablespoons Pernod

  • 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, cored and sliced very thin (reserve feathery greens)

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

  • 12 cups stemmed watercress, blanched briefly, refreshed in cold water and drained

  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

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Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)

7 grams carbs; 156 milligrams cholesterol; 680 calories; 11 grams monosaturated fat; 11 grams polyunsaturated fat; 9 grams saturated fat; 38 grams fat; 2 grams fiber; 1058 milligrams sodium; 60 grams protein; 2 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Run your fingers down each salmon fillet to locate the pin bones and pull them out with tweezers or needle-nose pliers. Put the fillets in 2 large roasting pans. Pour half of the wine and half of the Pernod around the salmon in each pan. Scatter half of the sliced fennel over each fillet. Roast until salmon is just cooked through, about 30 minutes, basting from time to time.

  2. Step 2

    Using 2 long spatulas, carefully transfer the fillets to platters. Season with salt and pepper. Toss the watercress with the lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the watercress around the salmon. Chop the fennel greens, and sprinkle them over the top.

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