Recipe: Sesame-Seared Salmon With Spicy Stir-Fried Vegetables
Serves 4.
Note: Salmon, crusted with sesame seeds and seared until crispy and golden, is served with a zippy blend of stir-fried cabbage, shiitake mushroom, carrots and red hot chile peppers. If you prefer your vegetables with less heat, feel free to leave out the chile peppers. From Meredith Deeds.
• 3 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. grated fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 4 salmon fillets (about 4 oz. each), skins on
• 1/4 c. white (or a combination of white and black) sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
• 8 oz. shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and discarded and caps cut in half
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• 1 medium head Napa cabbage, chopped
• 1 c. matchstick-cut carrots
• 1 or 2 red Fresno chiles, thinly sliced
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, ginger, sugar, sesame oil and garlic. Whisk until sugar dissolves. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the sauce and set aside. Brush the tops and sides of salmon fillets with remaining sauce.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sesame seeds on the flesh side of each salmon fillet. Press to adhere the seeds to the salmon.
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in an ovenproof large skillet over medium heat, add the salmon, skin-side up, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until browned. Turn over and cook for another 2 minutes to crisp the skin. Transfer to the oven and cook for another 5 to 8 minutes, until cooked to desired doneness. Remove from the skillet and keep warm.
In another large skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet over high heat, add the vegetables, and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes, until just cooked. Add the reserved soy sauce mixture and cook for another 1 minute. Divide salmon and vegetables among serving plates. Serve immediately.
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories345Fat16 g
Sodium760 mgCarbohydrates20 g
Saturated fat3 gAdded sugars3 g
Protein32 gCholesterol65 mgDietary fiber6 g
Exchanges per serving: 3 vegetable, ½ carb, 4 lean protein, 1 ½ fat.
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