Steamed Salmon with Watercress and Lemon Butter Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Steamed Salmon with Watercress and Lemon Butter
Add your photo!
Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
476
Calories
Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large pot, bring about 1 inch of water to a boil. Put the fish in a large steamer basket, skin-side down; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pile the watercress on top. Sprinkle with another 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  2. Put the steamer basket with the fish over the boiling water and cover. Reduce the heat to moderately high and cook until the watercress is wilted and the salmon is just barely done (the fish should still be translucent in the center), about 5 minutes for a 1-inch-thick fillet.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small stainless-steel saucepan, melt the butter. Add the lemon juice, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper. Serve the salmon and watercress topped with the lemon butter.
  4. Fish Alternative: Use halibut fillets instead of salmon. Steaks from either fish will work, too; a one-inch-thick steak takes the same time to cook.
  5. Removing Pin Bones
  6. Many types of fish fillets have a line of small bones running the whole length just to one side of the center. Run your finger down the fillet to find them. The best way to remove these bones is with long-nosed pliers. Don't worry if you don't have the time, though. The bones are much easier to remove as you eat, when the flesh is cooked.
  7. Wine Recommendation: The pleasures of red wine with fish are most compelling when a light, fruity red wine is paired with salmon. Choose either a California or Oregon pinot noir or a modestly priced red Burgundy (made from pinot noir).
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 475.56 Kcal (1991 kJ)
Calories from fat 283.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.51g 48%
Cholesterol 157.24mg 52%
Sodium 664.61mg 28%
Potassium 6.54mg 0%
Total Carbs 1.41g 0%
Sugars 0.03g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 48.17g 96%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 4.5mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 195.18 Kcal (817 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.93g 48%
Cholesterol 64.54mg 52%
Sodium 272.77mg 28%
Potassium 2.68mg 0%
Total Carbs 0.58g 0%
Sugars 0.01g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 19.77g 96%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 7%
Calcium 1.8mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Search
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe
Analyze

Try this similar recipes

View More

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.1
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

Also Try

Share Recipe

Recipes▼
Search
Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top