Sesame Glazed Salmon & Greens
Eight minutes in the oven, eight under the grill - charry on top, pink in the middle. The sesame glaze does all the flavour work and the cucumber cuts straight through it.
Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS
For the dressing and glaze
3 tablespoons tahini
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon grated ginger
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
a big pinch of salt
water to loosen, about 2 tablespoons
crushed toasted sesame seeds (optional)
For the rest
700g piece of oily fish fillet with skin on, salmon or trout
1 cucumber, finely sliced
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon mirin
4 garlic cloves, finely sliced
1 bunch baby bok choy, roughly chopped
steamed rice, to serve
METHOD
Combine all the dressing ingredients until smooth and saucy and you love the flavour. Adjust as you wish.
Preheat the oven to 220C fan and place the oven rack high, but not too close to the grill.
Toss the cucumber in the sesame oil and mirin and season with salt. Set aside.
Brush the fish, flesh side only, with the dressing and place it on a foil lined tray.
Place in the oven for 8 minutes, then switch the oven to grill and cook for a further 8 minutes. It should have charry spots but still be pink and tender inside.
Pan fry the garlic until crisp, then throw in the bok choy until soft.
Serve the fish broken up, with extra dressing, the sesame cucumber, bok choy and steamed rice.
HINTS
Glaze the flesh only. Sugar on the skin under a grill goes from charred to burnt in about a minute.
The rack position matters more than the timer - high enough to catch the grill, far enough away that it does not scorch before the middle warms through.
Keep some dressing back to spoon over at the table. It doubles as the sauce for the rice.
NUTRITION (per recipe total, serves 4 - guide only):
Energy: approximately 8600kJ (2050 calories)
Protein: 150g
Fat: 135g
Saturated fat: 25g
Carbohydrates: 25g
Sugars: 10g
Fibre: 8g
Sodium: 1800mg
Note: steamed rice is not included in this total.
This nutrition information is a guide only and may vary depending on brands, exact quantities, and ingredient substitutions used.