Grilled Sesame Ginger Salmon Food

SESAME GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, honey, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl until marinade is evenly mixed. Set aside 1/4 of the marinade.
• Place salmon fillets in shallow dish; pour the remaining marinade over the salmon. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 5 minutes.
• Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Remove salmon from marinade, shaking to remove excess marinade, and place, skin-side up, into the hot oil; cook for 4 minutes. Discard unused marinade in the shallow dish. Flip salmon and drizzle the reserved 1/4 of the marinade over salmon; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip salmon, remove skin, and cook 1 minute more.

GRILLED SESAME GINGER SALMON

Steps:

• Place salmon in large resealable plastic bag or glass dish. Add marinade; turn to coat well.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer for extra flavor. Remove salmon from marinade. Discard any remaining marinade.
• Grill over medium-high heat 6 to 7 minutes per side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.Brush with additional marinade during last few minutes of cooking, if desired.

SALMON WITH SESAME-GINGER QUINOA

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the grated ginger; cook until slightly softened, 1 minute. Add the quinoa; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted, 2 minutes. Add 1 1/4 cups water and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low. Cover and cook until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is tender, about 12 minutes.
• Add the bok choy, minced jalapeno and half of the scallions to the quinoa. Cook, covered, until the bok choy wilts, about 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring 3/4 cup water, the sliced ginger and sliced jalapeno to a boil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the salmon. Cover and cook until just cooked through, 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spatula. Stir the soy sauce, lemon juice, remaining scallions and 1 tablespoon sesame oil into the poaching liquid.
• Fluff the quinoa; season with salt. Serve with the salmon; drizzle with the soy sauce mixture and top with the cilantro.

VIETNAMESE GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Prepare the salmon: Whisk the grapeseed oil, ginger, garlic, shallot, lemongrass, lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, a pinch of salt and 1/2 cup water in a medium bowl. Place the salmon on a rimmed baking sheet and pour the marinade on top. Turn the salmon so the marinade coats both sides. Cover and refrigerate, 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the carrot-sesame dressing: Whisk the fish sauce, rice vinegar, Sriracha, sesame oil, brown sugar, lime juice and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl until the sugar dissolves. Add the carrot, scallions and 1/4 cup water; stir to combine. Set aside.
• Preheat a grill to medium high. Remove the salmon from the marinade, wiping off any excess. Brush the grill grates with grapeseed oil. Brush the skin side of the salmon generously with grapeseed oil, then place on the grill skin-side down. Cover and cook until the skin is crisp and the salmon is nearly cooked through, about 8 minutes. Uncover and cook until the salmon is just cooked through, about 5 more minutes. (Do not flip the fish.)
• Transfer the salmon to a platter and spoon the carrot-sesame dressing on top.

GRILLED GINGERED SALMON

Steps:

• Whisk together the soy sauce, muscovado sugar, minced ginger, olive oil, and garlic in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic zipper bag. Add the salmon fillet, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator overnight or up to 2 days.
• About 1/2 hour before grilling, soak cedar plank in water.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove the salmon from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Place the salmon, skin side down, onto the cedar plank.
• Grill with the grill cover closed until the salmon is opaque but still juicy, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove the salmon from the plank in one piece, leaving the skin on the plank.

LIME AND GINGER GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Whisk together lime rind, lime juice, oil, ginger and jalapeno.
• Set aside a teaspoon of the mixture.
• Place salmon steaks in a dish just large enough to hold them.
• Pour remaining lime juice mixture over salmon and turn to coat.
• Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes, turnig once (Do not marinate longer than 30 minutes or the salmon will go mushy).
• Preheat bbq to medium high and grease grill.
• Bbq salmon turning once, until cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
• Remove to platter and spoon reserved lime juice mixture over salmon.
• Serve immediately.
• If you wish to broil salmon, place on a rack set over a pan.
• Broil about 4 inches from heat, turning once, until salmon is cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.

GRILLED SESAME SALMON

Steps:

• 1. Place cucumbers in strainer set in sink; toss with 1 tablespoon salt. Press kitchen towel on cucumbers; drain at least 1 hour or up to 3.
• 2. To make sauce, combine 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon lime juice, soy sauce, tahini, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, ginger, and 1 tablespoon water in blender; puree until combined.
• 3. Preheat grill to medium-high. Season both sides of salmon with salt. Place skin side down on grill; cook 3 minutes, or until skin shrinks and separates from flesh. Flip; cook 4 minutes, until done.
• 4. Toss cucumbers with remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon oil, and sliced onions. Refrigerate until serving.
• 5. Divide arugula equally among four plates. Top each serving with salmon, then cucumbers. Drizzle sauce over servings.

SESAME GINGER SALMON

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack over top. Spray the rack with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl or baking dish, combine olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, vinegar, brown sugar and whisk well until combined. Add salmon to the dish or place everything in a ziplock bag, then refrigerate and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the broiler in your oven. (Or preheat your grill, etc if you prefer to use something else.).
• Remove salmon with kitchen tongs and place directly on the wire rack. Sprinkle with a little bit of salt and pepper, then place directly under the broiler. Cook for 10-12 minutes, depending on the salmon's thickness (our's was just about an inch thick), until opaque and easily flakable with a fork. You can flip the salmon halfway through cooking if desired.
• Remove and serve immediately, with a sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds, green onions and the glaze below.
• To make sesame ginger honey glaze, combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Pour over salmon.

GRILLED GINGER SALMON

Steps:

• In bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients.
• Place onions in small bowl and chill until ready to use.
• Grill salmon over medium coals for 10 minutes, turn and grill the other side for 10 minutes.
• Brush with ginger sauce throughout grilling.
• Place salmon on platter and sprinkle with onions.

SESAME-GINGER GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-low heat.
• Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil onto each filet and rub onto all sides. Then drizzle 1 teaspoon soy sauce onto each filet and repeat.
• In a small bowl, combine garlic powder, onion powder, ginger, paprika and black pepper. Sprinkle evenly onto all sides of each filet.
• Allow to marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Just before grilling, carefully apply olive oil to grill rack via paper towel or grill brush.
• Grill salmon for 5-7 minutes on each side (depending on filet thickness--thinner filets will take less time to cook through) or until cooked through. Try to only turn the filets once to prevent the fish from breaking apart.
• Remove to a serving platter and enjoy!