Sesame Seed Crusted Salmon On Soba Noodles Food

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 SEED CRUSTED SALMON ON SOBA NOODLES WITH TWICED COOKED BROCCOLI WITH GARLIC AND HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• For the broccoli: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread hazelnuts on a pie pan and toast in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes, transfer nuts to a kitchen cloth and rub to remove the skins. Coarsely chop the nuts In a steamer, steam the broccoli until just tender, about 5 minutes. In a large skillet, combine the hazelnut oil, garlic and hazelnuts. Cook over high heat, stirring until the garlic is pale golden. Add the broccoli and crushed red pepper and toss . Season with salt and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
• For the soba noodles: Place noodles in a large bowl. Whisk together the soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, ginger, olive oil and sesame oil. Pour over the noodles, add the cilantro and toss to combine, season with salt and pepper. Garnish with scallion.
• For the salmon: Season salmon on both sides with salt and pepper. Mix together the sesame seeds in a medium bowl. Dredge salmon skin-side down in the seeds. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the salmon seed-side down in the pan and cook until golden brown. Turn the fillets over and continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes for medium doneness.

SESAME SEED CRUSTED SALMON ON SOBA NOODLES

Steps:

• Place noodles in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, ginger, olive oil and sesame oil.
• Pour over the noodles, add the cilantro and toss to combine, season with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with scallion.
• Season salmon on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Mix together the sesame seeds in a medium bowl.
• Dredge salmon skin-side down in the seeds.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sear the salmon seed-side down in the pan and cook until golden brown.
• Turn the fillets over and continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes for medium doneness.

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.

SOBA NOODLES WITH SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over a high heat until they look golden brown, and tip them into a bowl.
• Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add some salt. Put in the soba noodles and cook them for about 6 minutes (or according to packet instructions) until they are tender but not mushy. Have a bowl of iced water waiting to plunge them into after draining.
• In the bowl you are going to serve them in, mix the vinegar, soy sauce, honey and oil.
• Finely slice the scallions and put them into the bowl with the cooled, drained noodles and mix together thoroughly before adding the sesame seeds and tossing again.
• If possible, leave the sesame seed noodles for about half an hour to let the flavours develop.