Ingredients
- 2-4 salmon (Harbor Fish)
- 1-3 Tbsp oil (Dunford Grove)
- MARINADE
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar (or substitute white vinegar or apple cider vinegar)
- 1 fresh red chili, finely sliced, OR substitute 1/2 to 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 Tbsp lemon grass or lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp fresh coriander (stalks and leaves)
- 1 Tbsp. fish sauce
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey (Blueskin Bay Honey, Bennie's Honey)
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed and minced (Ettrick Gardens)
THAI INFUSED SALMON
Method
- To make the marinade place all marinade ingredients together in a saucepan over medium-high heat
- Stir as you bring the sauce to a boil
- Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes, uncovered
- The sauce will gradually thicken (the smell of the vinegar is rather pungent as it cooks)
- When marinade/sauce has thickened, place in the refrigerator or freezer to cool for 5 minutes
- Place salmon fillets in a flat-bottomed dish (so that fillets aren't piled on top of each other)
- When the marinade has cooled, spoon 2 tablespoon over each fillet, slathering it over the flesh (reserve the remaining sauce for later)
- Marinate in the refrigerator 10 minutes or up to 24 hours
- Place a heavy based frying pan onto a medium to high heat
- Drizzle in two tablespoon oil and allow to get hot; placing the salmon carefully in the pan and cook for at least 2 minutes undisturbed before turning
- If you turn the fish too soon, it will stick
- Instead, allow it to "sear", and it will come freely away from the bottom of the pan
- Fry the fish 3-5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fish
- Salmon is always better pink in the center
Comments
Serves 2-4
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