Asian Steamed Salmon Recipes

OKASAN'S JAPANESE STEAMED SALMON

Steps:

• Quarter or halve salmon side. Set aside.
• Combine chicken broth, ginger, minced onion, soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil in a large, heavy pot. Bring liquid to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer.
• Place a steamer basket into the pot. Lay salmon in the steamer basket in a single layer. Cover pot and steam, 5 to 7 minutes, checking salmon for desired doneness. Remove salmon and keep warm.
• Boil liquid until it has reduced into a sauce, 2 to 4 minutes. Spoon over steamed salmon.

ASIAN SALMON

Steps:

• Make several shallow slashes in the skinless side of the salmon fillets. Place fillets skin-side down in a glass baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, pepper, onion and sesame oil. Pour the liquid over the salmon, cover, and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium saucepan, combine the rice, water, and dill weed. Cover pan, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook 20 minutes, until rice is tender and water has been absorbed. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before removing lid and fluffing rice with a fork.
• Remove cover from salmon, and bake the fish and the marinade for about 30 minutes, or until fish can be flaked with a fork. Serve salmon over the rice, and pour sauce over.

STEAMED ASIAN SALMON

Steps:

• Marinade: In a bowl or sealable bag, combine all the ingredients. 
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• Salmon: Add the salmon to the marinade and coat well. Refrigerate for about 2 hours.
• Drain the steaks and pour the marinade into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce is syrupy. Set aside.
• Place the steaks, side by side, in a steamer (bamboo or a pan with holes on the bottom), placed on top of a pan of boiling water. Season with salt and pepper. Top the steaks with the green onions. Steam for about 8 minutes or until the desired doneness.
• Spoon the sauce over the salmon and serve with jasmine rice and green vegetables.

ASIAN STEAMED SALMON

Steps:

• In a large saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, bring 3/4" of water to a boil.
• Coat a steamer basket with no-stick spray.
• Place the salmon, skin side down, in the basket and brush the top surface with 1 teaspoon of the soy sauce.
• Sprinkle with 1-1/2 tablespoons of the scallions.
• Carefully set the basket in the saucepan, making sure the basket sits above the water.
• Cover and steam for 4 to 7 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Transfer the salmon, skin-side down, to a serving platter or individual plates.
• Drizzle with the remaining 1 teaspoon soy sauce.
• Then sprinkle with the ginger, pepper and remaining 1-1/2 tablespoons scallions.