Hunan Style Chili Salmon Recipes

BROILED SALMON WITH THAI SWEET CHILI GLAZE

Steps:

• Set the oven rack 5-6 inches from the top and preheat the broiler.
• Make the marinade by combining the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and ginger in a shallow baking dish. Spoon ¼ cup of the marinade into a small dish and set aside (this will be the sauce for the cooked fish). Add the salmon fillets, skin side up, to the remaining marinade and marinate for 1 hour in refrigerator.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer the salmon fillets to the prepared baking sheet, skin side down, and drizzle a bit of the marinade over top. Go easy -- you don't want it to pool too much on the baking sheet because it will burn in the oven. Broil the salmon for 6-10 minutes, or until browned in spots and almost opaque in the center. Transfer the salmon to a serving platter and pour the reserved sauce over top. Garnish with scallions and serve.

HUNAN-STYLE CHILI SALMON

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili paste, tomato paste, clam juice, 2 teaspoons of cornstarch, sugar and lemon juice; set aside.
• Toss the salmon in the remaining cornstarch mixed with the chili powder.
• Heat a large wok until smoking.
• Add the peanut oil and gently stir fry the salmon, in 2 batches, until its surface is lightly browned and crisp, about 2 minutes.
• Remove the salmon with a slotted spoon to a strainer or colander to drain.
• Pour off all but a thin film of the oil.
• Add the scallions, garlic and ginger root and stir fry 10 seconds.
• Return the salmon, add the sauce mixture and simmer until lightly thickened.
• Toss in the pumpkin seeds.
• Serve over the hot rice.