Monday, June 4, 2012

Grilled Salmon with Chinese Barbecue Sauce



Food Network, The Neelys

Makes 4 servings

    1 tablespoon canola oil                                        
    1 tablespoon mince garlic                                      
    1 tablespoon mince ginger                                      
    1 tablespoon mince green onions                                
    1 teaspoon red pepper flakes                                   
    1/2 cup orange juice                                           
    1/2 cup hoisin sauce                                           
    3/4 cup soy sauce                                              
    3 tablespoons honey                                            
    2 teaspoons sesame oil                                         
    4 8-oz salmon steak 1-in thick                                 
    Salt and pepper                                                
    Vegetable oil 4 brushing                                       
    3 cups baby spinach 
                                           

Prep Time:  10 minutes/Cook Time: 25 minutes

Heat a medium size saucepan, over medium heat.

Add canola oil and saute garlic, ginger, and green onion until fragrant and tender. Add the red pepper flakes. Mix the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and add to the saucepan. Bring to a low simmer and cook for 10 minutes.

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

Lightly season the salmon steaks with salt and pepper. Oil the grill with vegetable oil. Place the fish down for 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the fish over and brush with the barbecue sauce, continue cooking for another 4 to 5 minutes, until opaque throughout. Divide the baby spinach among 4 plates. Place the salmon steaks on top of the beds of spinach while still very hot. This will make the spinach wilt.

My Note: This is a pretty quick, tasty way to cook salmon. The sauce is pretty tasty, although I thought some of the measurements were off. A half cup of hoisin and 3/4 cup of soy is a lot, so I used less. It was still really salty from the soy. Tastes great with the spinach.

MXF 

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