Lemon, Tarragon Linguine and Salmon Poached | Phil Vickery Recipe
Learn how to make Phil Vickery's poached salmon, lemon, and tarragon linguine - Delicious, creamy, and most importantly, easy to make!
Phil Vickery, a British T.V chef you’re probably most familiar with from his This Morning cooking sections on ITV is known for making delicious home comforts. Easy to make and super delicious.
Recently I was browsing through his website looking for something indulgent to make when I came across this recipe for his poached salmon, lemon and tarragon linguine.
It seems like quite an elegant dish from the home comfort master so I figured I would give it a try.
Now, considering I’m sharing it here you have probably guessed that I absolutely loved it. Its creamy, high in protein, and great for my “not cheat, cheat meal” during my current yearly health kick.
It also happens to be super easy to make. So instead of going on and on about it I will just tell you how to make it so you can judge it yourself. Credit where credit is due. Big thanks to Phil Vickery for this delicious recipe as well as all his other delicious dishes.
Quick Pasta Lesson - What is Linguine
Linguine, which means “Little tongues” in Italian is a sort of long dried pasta similar to spaghetti but flattened. Made from durum wheat semolina, they originated in Genoa and belong to the same family of pasta as trenette and bavette.
What's the difference between spaghetti and linguine?
The biggest difference is in appearance. Spaghetti which means “little strings” are long round strings whilst linguine is long and flat.
They are both very similar. However traditional, spaghetti is served with tomato dishes whilst linguine is traditionally served with pesto or seafood dishes. Making it perfect for this recipe.
Can you substitute linguine for spaghetti?
Yes you can! Don’t worry about using spaghetti if it’s all you have. It’ll taste the same. In fact I myself made this with spaghetti as I had some in and forgot to get the linguine.
Step by step recipe
1. Cook the linguine in salted boiling water until al dente then drain. Meanwhile whilst the linguine is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, add shallots and garlic and allow to soften but not brown. About 2-3 minutes.
2. Add tarragon and cook for a further 1-2 minutes until fragrant, add the white wine, lemon zest and juice. simmer for 3 minutes.
3. Salmon time! Add the salmon and poach for 3-5 minutes until just cooked through. If your unsure on whether or not the salmon is cooked through, press the back of a folk or your finger on the top of the salmon (don’t use your finger if the liquid is cover it, obviously, it’ll be too hot) if the salmon flakes and separates easily along the white fat then its cooked. Remove from the pan and flake into large chunks.
4. Add the spinach to the poaching liquor and stir to wilt. Once the spinach has wilted reduce the heat and stir through the crème fraiche and cream followed by the salmon, pistachios, linguine and Parmesan cheese
5. Season to taste then divide the linguine between 2 bowls, drizzle olive oil and scatter with a chopped pistachios and Parmesan cheese. Viola, serve immediately, it doesn’t reheat well.
Linguine and Salmon Recipe
Poached Salmon, Lemon, and Tarragon Linguine
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cook the linguine in salted boiling water until al dente then drain.
- Meanwhile whilst the linguine is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, add shallots and garlic and allow to soften but not brown.
- Add tarragon and cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, add the white wine and lemon zest and juice. simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the salmon and poach for 3-5 minutes until just cooked through. Remove from the pan and flake into large chunks.
- Add the spinach to the poaching liquor and stir to wilt. reduce the heat and stir through the crème fraÎche and cream followed by the salmon, pistachios, linguine and parmesan cheese.
- Season to taste then divide the linguine between 2 bowls, drizzle olive oil and scatter with chopped pistachios and parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
819.25Fat
48.18Sat. Fat
18.76Carbs
46.75Fiber
3.69Net carbs
43.04Sugar
6.69Protein
30.55Sodium
264.87Cholesterol
135.11The nutritional information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. See our full nutrition disclosure here.
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