Simple Sous Vide Salmon

For a flavorful new way to prepare salmon, try this science-inspired technique of vacuum-sealing food in a bag, then cooking it in a water bath, from chef Nathan Myrvold's "Modernist Cuisine."

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Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons coarse salt, plus more for seasoning

  • 3 tablespoons sugar

  • 4 (600 grams) salmon fillets

  • ½ cup olive oil or melted, cooled unsalted butter

  • Freshly ground pepper

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions

  1. Fill a large bowl with 4 1/2 cups water. Add salt and sugar; stir to dissolve. Submerge salmon in brine mixture and transfer to refrigerator for 5 hours.

  2. Drain salmon. Fill a large saucepan with 115-degree water. Place each salmon fillet in a resealable plastic bag along with 2 tablespoons oil. Seal each bag, squeezing out as much air as possible.

  3. Place filled bags in the 115-degree water and cook until salmon's internal temperature reaches 113 degrees, about 24 minutes, taking care that the water retains its temperature. Remove fillets from bags and transfer to a plate.

  4. Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Season fillets with salt and pepper. Cook fillets, turning once, about 30 seconds per side. Serve immediately.

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    Rob Tannenbaum

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