Salmon is such a versatile ingredient, whether you want to stuff it into a taco, flake it over a warm salad, or bake it in a tasty pasta dish.
But what if we were to tell you there was an even easier way to cook a salmon fillet – and all it involves a sandwich bag and boiling pot of water?
Yep, according to Cher Loh, Head Tutor at the Good Housekeeping Institute Cookery School, cooking your salmon in a sealable plastic bag couldn’t be easier.
All you need to do is pop the salmon into the bag, seal it up and put it in a pot of simmering water until it’s cooked. This is similar to the sous-vide method of cooking something in a vaccum-sealed bag.
Timings will vary depending on how hot your water is, but a good indication is when the texture of the salmon changes, and starts to turn flaky when you carefully press into it.
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Another beauty of this method, is that it allows you to get creative with flavours. Cher recommends adding things such as lemon, herbs, dill, spices, or other dried or fresh herbs to the bag.
BUT - and this is a big but - make sure that the sealable bag you’re using is safe.
“It’s really important to ensure that the plastic bag you are using is made from food-safe film,” warns Cher. “Not all sandwich bags are made to withstand high temperatures, so make sure you check the labelling for that and to ensure it’s food-grade safe.”
If something is made of out food-grade plastic, this means that it can come in contact with food and the food will still be okay for human consumption.
Now, we know what we'll be cooking for dinner tonight...
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Vicky is our Food & Drink Director, where she oversees strategy and content across all of Hearst's brands, from recipe development to fun video franchises and everything in between.
With almost a decade's experience, Vicky was previously Editor of Delish UK, and Digital Food Editor of Good Housekeeping and she lives and breathes food content creation.
Outside of work, Vicky loves learning about wine, eating her way around the world, and hanging out with her dog Pickle.
