Who says easy weeknight cooking can’t feel fancy? Use a splash of rosé to poach flaky salmon fillets with earthy root veggies, then split the rest of the bottle over dinner.
Contains: fish.
What You Get
Dill
Fennel
Spring onions
Garlic
Rosé wine
Orange
Wild salmon (see note below)
Steamed potatoes
What You'll Need
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Butter
Step 1
Chop ¼ cup dill, including a bit of the stems. Trim, core, and slice the fennel. Chop ½ cup spring onions. Chop 1 clove of garlic. In a bowl, combine ¾ cup rosé with the juice of ½ orange. Cut the remaining orange half into 3 slices. Remove the salmon from the packaging, cut it into 3 pieces, pat dry with paper towels, and season on both sides with salt and pepper.
Step 2
In a large sauté pan or skillet (with a lid) over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Stir in the fennel and spring onions. Season with salt and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
Step 3
Pour the orange juice-rosé mixture into the pan. Bring to a simmer. Set the salmon on top of the sautéed veggies. Top each piece of salmon with an orange slice. Cover, turn down the heat to medium-low, and cook until the salmon is firm, 8 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish.
Step 4
Meanwhile, in a saucepan (with a lid) over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter with ¼ cup water, half of the dill, and ½ teaspoon salt. Once bubbling, add the potatoes. Cover, turn down the heat, and simmer until warmed through, 4 minutes. Remove the lid, and continue to cook until the liquid has mostly evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Step 5
Divide the veggies, salmon, and potatoes between plates. Sprinkle with the remaining dill and serve warm, with the rest of the rosé for drinking. Note: The salmon may arrive frozen for freshness. Store it in the refrigerator to defrost before cooking. If you need to defrost it same day, place the sealed package in a bowl of cold water, and leave the tap running in a thin stream for about 30 minutes.