Sesame Salmon Food

GLAZED SESAME SALMON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a shallow dish, mix together the chilli sauce, soy, sesame oil, rice wine, garlic and ginger. Lay the pieces of salmon in the marinade, skin-side up, and set aside for 15 mins.
• Put the marinated salmon on a baking tray, skin-side down, and spoon over a little of the leftover marinade. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and roast in the oven for 15 mins, or until done to your liking. Serve with steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables.

SESAME SALMON, PURPLE SPROUTING BROCCOLI & SWEET POTATO MASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180 fan/ gas 6 and line a baking tray with parchment. Mix together 1/2 tbsp sesame oil, the soy, ginger, garlic and honey. Put the sweet potato wedges, skin and all, into a glass bowl with the lime wedges. Cover with cling film and microwave on high for 12-14 mins until completely soft.
• Meanwhile, spread the broccoli and salmon out on the baking tray. Spoon over the marinade and season. Roast in the oven for 10-12 mins, then sprinkle over the sesame seeds.
• Remove the lime wedges and roughly mash the sweet potato using a fork. Mix in the remaining sesame oil, the chilli and some seasoning. Divide between plates, along with the salmon and broccoli.

SESAME SALMON FILLET

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first six ingredients; add salmon. Seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour, turning once. , Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Place salmon skin side down on grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and onions.

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.

SESAME CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Take salmon out of fridge 20 minutes before cooking.
• Preheat oven to 220C/430F (standard) or 200C/390F (fan). Place shelf about 20cm/8" from the broiler heat source at the top of the oven.
• Sprinkle both sides of the salmon with salt and pepper.
• Place sesame in shallow dish. Press salmon into sesame seeds to coat on all sides. Place on tray.
• Drizzle top with oil.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Flick to broiler on high - broil / grill for 3 minutes until the top is a bit golden (or bake for 5 minutes, but won't be as golden). (Note 5)
• Remove from oven, rest 3 minutes. Serve with soba and greens, garnished with scallions (optional) and drizzled with Dressing.

SESAME GINGER SALMON

Steps:

• To make the glaze, whisk together honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, Sriracha, ginger and sesame seeds in a small bowl; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds and green onions. In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine ginger marinade and salmon filets; marinate for at least 30 minutes to overnight, turning the bag occasionally. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Place salmon filets along with the marinade onto prepared baking dish and bake until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes. Serve salmon immediately with honey ginger glaze.

SESAME SALMON

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sherry, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, and red pepper flakes.
• Place salmon in a glass baking dish and pour soy sauce mixture over salmon. Cover, and chill for at least 2 hours, turning once halfway through.
• Once salmon has chilled, place on a heated broiler pan and broil 4" from the heat (or can use the grill) for about 5 minutes on each side, or until the fish is cooked through.
• Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onion just before serving.

SESAME-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Mix the sesame seeds and red pepper flakes on a plate, then press the salmon fillets into the mixture to coat.
• Heat half the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the salmon, and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Remove from the skillet and keep warm.
• Heat the remaining oil in the skillet over high heat, add the vegetables, and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes, until just cooked. Drizzle the soy sauce over the vegetables and serve with the salmon and basmati rice.

SLOW ROASTED SESAME SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Brush the salmon steaks lightly with some of the oil. Combine the two types of sesame seeds in a flat dish or pan and dredge the flesh side (not the skin side) in the sesame seeds and set aside. Combine the shallots, ginger, chili oil, sherry, broth and soy sauce in an oven-proof dish.
• Season the steaks with salt and pepper.
• Heat a saute pan over medium heat with the remaining canola oil and sear the salmon steaks on both sides to a golden brown, taking care not to burn the sesame seeds. Place the seared fish, sesame seeds up, on the seasoned shallots in the baking dish and put the salmon in the oven. Roast for 7 to 8 minutes for medium rare, or until the fish is cooked to your preference.
• Serve the roast salmon immediately with additional soy sauce, pickled ginger and chili sauce on the side.

BROILED SESAME SALMON

Steps:

• To make marinade, in a small bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, syrup, lemon juice, and ginger; whisk to blend.
• Place salmon pieces in a nonreactive (not aluminum) container.
• Pour marinade over them and turn to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Preheat broiler. Spray a nonstick broiler pan with olive oil.
• Place salmon, skin side up, on pan and transfer marinade to a small saucepan.
• Broil salmon 4 inches from heat for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, bring marinade to a boil; simmer 2 minutes.
• Turn salmon, baste with marinade, sprinkle with sesame seeds and broil another 4 minutes or until just cooked through.
• Fish and marinade can be served hot, at room temperature or chilled. Spoon a tablespoon of boiled marinade over each piece; garnish with green onion.

SALMON WITH SESAME, SOY & GINGER NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. In a small jug, whisk together the soy, rice wine or mirin, stem ginger and syrup, and garlic. Line a roasting tin with baking parchment and put the salmon in it. Pour over half the sauce, then bake for 15 mins until the salmon is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add the noodles and cook following pack instructions, then drain well.
• In a small frying pan, lightly toast the sesame seeds for 1 min, then add to the cooked noodles (reserving a sprinkle for the top). Pour the remaining sauce over the noodles, plus any from the roasting tin, and toss together. Serve with the salmon, scattered with the chopped spring onions and remaining sesame seeds.

SESAME CRUSTED SALMON (RIKYū-AGE SALMON)

Steps:

• Slice the salmon fillet perpendicular to the backbone, and then into 4 thin pieces (about 1.5cm / ⅝" thick)¾. Cut each sliced piece in half to make 2 large bite-size pieces. (note 4)
• Place the salmon pieces in a zip lock bag without overlapping. Add the Marinade ingredients to the bag, remove as much air as possible and seal the bag. (note 5)
• Marinate the salmon in the fridge for minimum 2 hours, preferably ½ a day.
• Drain the marinade and pat-dry the salmon pieces with kitchen paper.
• Place the egg white in a small bowl. Place the white sesame seeds and black sesame seeds on a separate plate.
• Dunk a piece of salmon in the egg white, then coat the entire salmon piece with the white sesame seeds or black sesame seeds. Repeat and coat 4 pieces with white sesame seeds and 4 pieces with black sesame seeds. (note 6)
• Heat oil in a frying pan to 180°C / 356°F. The depth of the oil needs to be just enough to submerge the salmon pieces or a bit lower (note 7).
• Cook the salmon pieces for 1 minute, turn them over and cook another 1 minute. Do not over-crowd the oil. If your frying pan is small, cook in batches.
• Transfer the salmon pieces to a tray lined with kitchen paper.
• Place two each of the black and white sesame coated salmon pieces on each serving plate.
• Serve with okra and lemon wedges if using.

SESAME-CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Season the salmon with salt and pepper.
• Rub both sides with a little sesame oil and coat the fillets with sesame seeds.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet, preferably non-stick, over moderate heat until the oil shimmers.
• Place the salmon fillets in the skillet and cook without moving them until the bottoms are browned and the bottom half of the fillets are opaque, about 5 minutes.
• Turn the fillets and cook, without moving them, until the flesh is opaque and firm to the touch, about 5 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

SOY-SESAME SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Whisk together soy sauce, honey, orange juice, toasted-sesame oil, and ginger in a medium glass baking dish. Add salmon fillets, skin side up. Let stand for 15 minutes to marinate.
• Transfer salmon to a rimmed baking sheet, flesh side up; reserve marinade. Broil salmon until flesh is slightly firm to the touch, 5 to 6 minutes. Meanwhile, bring marinade to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Drizzle glaze over salmon.

ASIAN SESAME SALMON

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine honey, green onions, soy sauce and spices, except red pepper, until well blended. Stir in red pepper to taste, if desired. Place salmon in 13x9 in (34x22 cm) baking dish. Spoon honey mixture evenly over salmon.
• Bake salmon in preheated 375°F (190°C) oven for 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, basting occasionally with honey mixture.

SESAME SEED CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 F (160 C).
• Whisk together miso, soy sauce or tamari, lime juice, ginger, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper flakes. Brush tops ofsalmon with miso mixture.
• Place fish on greased baking sheet, skin-side down, and sprinkle on sesame seeds. Bake until fish is cooked through, about 15 minutes.

SESAME SEARED SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• For the salmon: Combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and fresh orange juice in a shallow dish. Add the salmon and marinate for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Mix the sesame seeds together. Dredge 1 side of the salmon in the sesame seeds and pan sear the seeded side only. In a saute pan over high heat, add a touch of sesame oil and sear the fillet in the middle of the pan until you smell the sesame seeds cooking, about15 seconds. Flip to the other side and cook for 10 seconds. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and cook until desired doneness, 6 to 10 minutes.
• For the vinaigrette: In a food processor, blend the miso paste with the sesame oil and rice wine vinegar. Slowly add the olive oil, soy sauce, and salt and pepper, to taste.
• For the vegetables: In a skillet over medium-high, saute the zucchini, yellow squash, and carrot in the olive oil, sesame oil, and soy sauce for about 45 seconds.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, toss the greens with 2 ounces of the miso-soy vinaigrette and arrange on a plate. Place the stir-fried vegetables on top. Sprinkle with the cashews and tomato slices. Arrange the salmon on top and drizzle with a little sweet soy sauce.

SESAME ASIAN SALMON RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp. dressing for later use. Place fish on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; brush with remaining dressing.
• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork. Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add next 3 ingredients; cook and stir 4 min. or until crisp-tender. Remove from heat; stir in reserved dressing.
• Spoon cooked vegetables onto serving plate; top with fish and onions.

SESAME SALMON FILLET

Steps:

• Place the salmon in a shallow dish.
• Combine vinegar, soy sauce, honey, oil, mustard, and ginger; pour over salmon.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, turning once after 30 minutes.
• Drain and discard marinade.
• Broil the salmon or grill, covered, over medium high heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds and onions.

SESAME SWEET POTATO & SALMON BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C/gas 6. Put the oil and sweet potatoes on a baking tray and toss with seasoning. Roast for 15-20 mins. Add the cherry tomatoes and broccoli, then toss with the sweet potatoes. Roast for 15 mins more until the tomatoes are close to bursting.
• Nestle the salmon in the tray, brush with 1 tbsp of the tahini and top with the sesame seeds. Bake for a further 8-10 mins until the salmon is cooked through. Loosen the remaining tahini with a bit of water if needed, then drizzle over the cooked veg and serve.