Catalan shad with lemon sauce
A simple Catalan recipe: poached salmon in a white wine broth, followed by a lemon-nutmeg sauce, perfect for summer.
The saboga, a type of Mediterranean fish, is prepared here in a flavorful broth and then topped with a lemon-based sauce.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time35 min
- Total55 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
- Estimated cost$2.57 $0.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.73
- $0.56
- $0.03
- $0.54
- $0.21
- $0.08
- $0.28
- $0.09
- $0.05
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Prepare a broth in a saucepan over heat with the water, white wine, some parsley, onion, pepper, bay leaf, a pinch of grated nutmeg, a slice of lemon, salt, garlic, and flour.
- As soon as the water begins to boil, add the salmon.
- Once the fish is cooked, place it in a dish and allow the sauce to reduce by half, or more.
- Serve the salmon with its sauce and the juice from the other lemon, which has been filtered. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Catalan shad with lemon sauce
- One glass of dry white wine$0.73
- 2 lemons$0.56
- salt$0.03
- Fresh parsley$0.54
- 1 medium onion$0.21
- ground white pepper$0.08
- 1 lemon$0.28
- 1 clove of garlic$0.09
- 2 tablespoons of flattened flour$0.05
Total$2.57
that's $0.64 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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