Red-Cooked Salmon with Peanut Sauce
Total time: 25 minutes
'Red-cooked' refers to a Chinese technique of poaching or braising in soy-sauce based liquid. Salmon is not a typical fish in Chinese cuisine but it worked very well.
Ingredients:
- 2 salmon fillets, 12oz (360gr) total weight
- 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) soy sauce
- 1 tbs minced ginger
- 2 tbs red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) water
- Peanut Sauce:
- 3 tbs peanut butter
- 1 tbs soy sauce
- 2 tbs sherry
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
Instructions:
- Salmon:
- Add the soy sauce, ginger, vinegar and water to a skillet just large enough to hold the salmon easily.
- Add the salmon, curved side down, cover and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer slowly, bubbles barely breaking the surface, for 15 minutes, carefully turning the salmon half way through.
- At this point salmon should be cooked through, flesh opaque. If not simmer another 3 - 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let rest, covered until ready to serve.
- Peanut Sauce:
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until smooth.
- To serve:
- Remove salmon to plates, spoon sauce over and serve.