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Chinese Spiced Salmon Recipe.
One of the best ways to cook salmon fillets is by grilling them. This is because salmon is a naturally oily fish and therefore frying them in oil would saturate the fish with oil making it taste a little unpleasant.
Despite, being described as an oily fish, salmon is extremely healthy and is a good source of vitamin D, calcium and Omega-3 fatty acids, which help to protect against heart disease and actually lowers cholesterol levels in the blood.
Health experts advocate eating oily fish several times a week for optimum health. Oily fish also includes sardines, mackerel, fresh tuna and swordfish.
Despite, being described as an oily fish, salmon is extremely healthy and is a good source of vitamin D, calcium and Omega-3 fatty acids, which help to protect against heart disease and actually lowers cholesterol levels in the blood.
Health experts advocate eating oily fish several times a week for optimum health. Oily fish also includes sardines, mackerel, fresh tuna and swordfish.
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Salmon is a popular fish and due to this is farmed to feed the consumers' demand. Because of this the cost of salmon is relatively low. A second advantage to choosing this fish is that it is available all year round. Most people buy farmed salmon from their fishmonger or supermarket.
Wild salmon is also an option but it has a completely different taste to the pink salmon.
Salmon is a very versatile fish and can be cooked in a number of ways. Popular methods include poaching, grilling, steaming, pan-frying and en papillote. In this recipe, salmon fillets are grilled in minutes under a medium-hot grill. Do not overcook the salmon otherwise it will dry out. Perfect cooking will render the fish succulent, juicy and flavoursome.
It is probably best to buy the pieces of salmon already filleted. This will save a lot of time and mess!
This simple recipe is great if you are pushed for time yet still want a healthy, nutritious and delicious meal. The salmon fillets are simply coated in spices, brushed with soy sauce, cooked under the grill and served. The whole process should take no longer than 15 minutes, if preparing a fresh salad or lightly grilled vegetables to accompany.
If you don't have any Chinese 5-spice powder you can make your own from grinding together Szechwan peppercorns, star anise, cloves, cinnamon and ground fennel seeds in quantities that you prefer. This delightful combination of spices, very popular in Chinese cooking, consists of various contrasting flavours such as sweet and sour, that come together in a way that sets the palette alight with different sensations.
Wild salmon is also an option but it has a completely different taste to the pink salmon.
Salmon is a very versatile fish and can be cooked in a number of ways. Popular methods include poaching, grilling, steaming, pan-frying and en papillote. In this recipe, salmon fillets are grilled in minutes under a medium-hot grill. Do not overcook the salmon otherwise it will dry out. Perfect cooking will render the fish succulent, juicy and flavoursome.
It is probably best to buy the pieces of salmon already filleted. This will save a lot of time and mess!
This simple recipe is great if you are pushed for time yet still want a healthy, nutritious and delicious meal. The salmon fillets are simply coated in spices, brushed with soy sauce, cooked under the grill and served. The whole process should take no longer than 15 minutes, if preparing a fresh salad or lightly grilled vegetables to accompany.
If you don't have any Chinese 5-spice powder you can make your own from grinding together Szechwan peppercorns, star anise, cloves, cinnamon and ground fennel seeds in quantities that you prefer. This delightful combination of spices, very popular in Chinese cooking, consists of various contrasting flavours such as sweet and sour, that come together in a way that sets the palette alight with different sensations.
Chinese Spiced Salmon Recipe
(serves 4)
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets, skin removed
- 1 tbsp of light soy sauce
- 2 tsp of five-spice powder
- salt and pepper
- Rinse the fish under cold running water and pat dry with kitchen paper.
- Rub the spices onto both sides of the salmon fillets.
- Season both sides with salt and pepper and set to one side.
- Preheat the grill to medium - hot.
- Brush the fillets with the soy sauce and place under the grill.
- Grill the fish for 3 minutes on each side until done.
- Remove from the heat and serve with stir-fried vegetables or salad.
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