Asian Salmon

Description

Wild salmon is marinated and baked in an Asian-inspired soy and sesame sauce, served with hot cooked rice.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds salmon fillets, with skin
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 cups long-grain white rice
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • 3 cups water

Instructions

  1. Make several shallow slashes in the skinless side of the salmon fillets. Place fillets skin-side down in a glass baking dish. In a medium bowl
  2. whisk together the olive oil
  3. rice vinegar
  4. soy sauce
  5. brown sugar
  6. garlic
  7. pepper
  8. onion and sesame oil. Pour the liquid over the salmon
  9. cover
  10. and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
  11. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  12. In a medium saucepan
  13. combine the rice
  14. water
  15. and dill weed. Cover pan
  16. bring to a boil
  17. then reduce heat to low and cook 20 minutes
  18. until rice is tender and water has been absorbed. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before removing lid and fluffing rice with a fork.
  19. Remove cover from salmon
  20. and bake the fish and the marinade for about 30 minutes
  21. or until fish can be flaked with a fork. Serve salmon over the rice
  22. and pour sauce over.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Servings: 8

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