Honey and soy glazed salmon with ginger rice

This method of cooking salmon produces and oriental-flavoured dish.  It is quite quick and easy to produce.

It can be served as a starter or as a main course – particularly for the summer lunch.

Preparation Time: 15 Mins

Cooking Time: 28 Mins

Total Time: 45 Mins

Ingredients

For 2 servings…

2 tsp               Olive oil     

2 fillets            Salmon      

For the marinade

2 tbs               Honey       

2 tbs               Soy sauce  

2½ tsp            Lime juice  

2 tsp               Mustard  - Dijon       

1 tbs               Water       

For the ginger rice

150 gms           Rice  - Basmati        

15 gms            Ginger  - stem, chopped         

1 tbs               Sesame seeds  - black and white - toasted

½ tbs              Sesame oil  

Method

Make a marinade by mixing together the honey, soy sauce, lime juice, mustard and water.

Place the fish in a shallow dish and pour over the marinade.  Leave for 5 minutes basting once or twice.

To cook the ginger rice…

Wash the rice and put into a small saucepan.  Cover with water to a depth of about ½ cm and add a pinch of salt.  Bring to a boil, stir, turn down the heat to low and cover with a lid.  Cook for 10 minutes, turn off the heat and leave to stand for a further 10 minutes.  Do not take off the lid until after the second 10 minutes.

Stir in the ginger, sesame seeds and sesame oil.  Keep warm.

To cook the salmon…

In a frying pan heat the oil over a moderate heat until hot, but not smoking, cook the salmon for 3 minutes on each side or until golden and just cooked through.  Transfer the salmon to 2 plates and pour the marinade into the frying pan and simmer to reduce for 2 minutes then pour over the salmon.

Serve with the gingered rice and pak choi.

Wine recommendations

A robust white wine

Conventional

     Côtes du Rhône Villages blanc

Interesting

     Mâcon

     Pinot Blanc

     Vin de pays Charentais blanc

Adventurous

     Fino Sherry