Soy Poached Salmon Recipes

SOY POACHED SALMON

Steps:

• In a 12-inch saute pan with lid combine soy, brown sugar, ginger and star anise. Bring to boil and reduce heat to low simmer. When at very gentle simmer, add the salmon skin side down (liquid should almost cover the fillets). Slosh liquid over the fillets and cover the pan. Poach for 6 to 8 minutes (no more than 8, fillets should be medium rare in center. Remove fillets and keep warm. Bring liquid to boil and reduce to half (should be light and syrupy). Spoon some sauce on plate and put a fillet on top. Drizzle a little sauce on fillets, garnish with chives or scallions.

STICKY SOY SALMON WITH BROCCOLINI AND LIME RICE

Steps:

• For the lime rice: Cook the rice according to the package instructions and keep warm.
• For the salmon: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil and heat until the oil shimmers. Add the salmon flesh-side down and sear until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze: Whisk together the honey, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, garlic and lime juice in a bowl.
• Turn the fish over and add the soy mixture to the bottom of the pan. Bring the soy mixture to a simmer and spoon over the top of the salmon as it cooks until cook through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of water with a steamer insert to the boil over high heat. Add the broccolini, cover and steam until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove the fish to a plate. Add the lime slices to the skillet and simmer until the glaze is super sticky, about 3 minutes more.
• Add the lime zest to the rice and stir. Tip onto a platter. Arrange the broccolini on top and place the salmon, glaze and lime slices on the broccolini, then sprinkle over the cilantro.

SOY POACHED SALMON

Steps:

• In a 12 inch saute pan with a lid combine soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and star anise.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
• When at a very gentle simmer, add the salmon, skin side down (liquid should almost cover the fillets).
• Slosh liquid over the fillets and cover the pan.
• Poach for 6- 8 minutes, salmon should be medium rare in center.
• Remove fillets and keep warm.
• Bring liquid to a boil and reduce to half (should be light& syrupy).
• Spoon some sauce on plate and put fillet on top.
• Drizzle a little sauce on fillets and garnish with chives or scallions.