Salmon Steak In Ginger Garlic Glaze
The bold flavors of garlic and ginger add an Asian twist by creating a rich dark, slightly sweet amber glaze, that transforms salmon steaks into something exciting. This recipe has 3 moving parts, but is simple to prepare.
Ingredients
- 6 small Salmon steaks
Marinade
- 1-2 tbsp shaoxing wine
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
Sauce Ingredients
Sauté Ingredients
- 1.5 tbsp of mashed and finely chopped ginger
- 1 tbsp finely mince garlic
- 1 tbsp of green onions white part
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes
- 1 – 2 tbsp oil
Instructions
- Clean fish and Pat dry. Pour shaoxing wine over both sides of the fish. Sprinkle with salt. Marinade in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
- Mix all sauce Ingredients and set aside.
- In a heavy bottomed pan, heat oil on medium high. Remove fish from marinade and pan sear fish for 1-2 minutes. Sear the other side for 1-2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, to the hot oil add ginger, garlic and spring onion whites. Sauté for 2 minutes or until the garlic begins to lightly brown.
- Add premixed sauce and chili flakes. Bring to a soft boil.
- Add seared salmon and bring to a soft boil. Reduce heat immediately, cover and simmer for 7-10 minutes, turning fish once.
- Remove fish and keep warm. Increase the heat under the pan to high. Bring the sauce to a hard rolling boil and reduce sauce until it forms a thick sticky glossy glaze. Spoon over the warm salmon steaks.
- Garnish with the tops of green onions. Serve with rice or noodles.
Notes
This sauce and method can be used for sea bass, snapper and many other types of fish and shell fish.
The story behind this recipe is that I forgot the sauce on the stove. When I remembered, it had turned into a rich dark amber, thick and sticky glaze. I thought about adding water, but I decided to try it the way it was on the seared salmon steaks…and it was amazing! In fact, I was kinda stunned! It’s a keeper which is why it made it to a blog post.
Nutrition
Serving: 6gCalories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 35gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 776mgPotassium: 853mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 103IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 2mg
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