Asian Style Smoked Salmon Recipes

ASIAN GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Light charcoal briquettes in a grill and brush the grilling rack with oil to keep the salmon from sticking.
• While the grill is heating, lay the salmon skin side down on a cutting board and cut it crosswise into 4 equal pieces. Whisk together the mustard, soy sauce, olive oil, and garlic in a small bowl. Drizzle half of the marinade onto the salmon and allow it to sit for 10 minutes.
• Place the salmon skin side down on the hot grill; discard the marinade the fish was sitting in. Grill for 4 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. Turn carefully with a wide spatula and grill for another 4 to 5 minutes. The salmon will be slightly raw in the center, but don't worry; it will keep cooking as it sits.
• Transfer the fish to a flat plate, skin side down, and spoon the reserved marinade on top. Allow the fish to rest for 10 minutes. Remove the skin and serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

ASIAN SALMON

Steps:

• Make several shallow slashes in the skinless side of the salmon fillets. Place fillets skin-side down in a glass baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, pepper, onion and sesame oil. Pour the liquid over the salmon, cover, and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium saucepan, combine the rice, water, and dill weed. Cover pan, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook 20 minutes, until rice is tender and water has been absorbed. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before removing lid and fluffing rice with a fork.
• Remove cover from salmon, and bake the fish and the marinade for about 30 minutes, or until fish can be flaked with a fork. Serve salmon over the rice, and pour sauce over.

SMOKED SALMON FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in an 8 inch oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add onion, and season with a little salt and pepper. Cook, stirring until translucent. Add the salmon and olives; cook and stir briefly to release the flavors.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and cream. Pour over the salmon and onion, and stir gently. Scatter cubes of cream cheese over the top. Cook over medium heat without stirring, until the edges appear firm.
• Place the skillet in the preheated oven, and bake for 20 minutes, or until nicely browned and puffed. Flip onto a serving plate, and cut into wedges to serve.

ASIAN SALMON

Steps:

• Whisk together olive oil, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, pressed garlic, pepper, and minced onion; Pour marinade over salmon; cover and refrigerate at least 1/2hr, or up to two hours.
• If using an indoor contact grill: after pre-heating, grill salmon on lowest setting for four minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
• If using a conventional oven: Preheat oven to 350°; bake salmon, uncovered, for 15-18 minutes, or until it flakes easily with a fork.

ASIAN STYLE SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients, mixing well. Place in a gallon storage bag along with salmon. Refrigerate overnight turning over occasionally. Soak wood chips in water for 30-45 minutes. Drain and place in foil. Wrap up. Place wrapped chips on smoker coil (if using an electric smoker). Drain salmon reserving marinade. Pour marinade in drip pan and place in smoker. Place salmon on rack and smoke for 45 - 60 minutes. Combine ingredients for Dill Mustard Sauce. Serve salmon with sauce and baguette slices. Serves 6.

SMOKED SALMON WITH ASIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Mix the ingredients for the dressing. It will keep in the fridge overnight, although the flavours will get hotter as the chilli sits in the liquid.
• To serve, arrange the salmon on plates - it works out at about 3 slices per person. Mix the avocado, cucumber and coriander, then pile or scatter on top. Spoon over a little of the dressing and serve.

SZECHUAN-STYLE SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients (soy, rice wine, ginger, sugar) in a wide bowl.
• Add salmon and turn to coat in marinade.
• Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• Line a stir-fry pan or deep skillet and the inside of pan lid with heavy-duty foil.
• Combine smoking mixture (brown sugar, rice, tea leaves, anise, cinnamon, peppercorns) and spread evenly in the bottom of pan.
• Set a round cake rack over smoking mixture (Be sure the smoking element does not touch rack).
• Remove fish from marinade and place on rack.
• Pour marinade into a small saucepan and set aside.
• Place pan, uncovered, over high heat.
• When mixture begins to smoke, cover pan; reduce heat to medium-low and smoke until salmon turns a rich deep color, about 10 minutes.
• Turn off heat; let stand for 5 minutes, undisturbed, or longer before removing lid.
• Bring reserved marinade to a boil; add cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens.
• Strain sauce into a bowl, discarding solids.
• If you plan to serve the fish hot, serve with the sauce on the side.
• Otherwise, serve at room temperature with no sauce.