I just made this recipe, past down from my parents, tonight for the first time. It was super easy, very yummy and also very healthy as no batter or frying was involved.
I just wrote it out for the friend who just came for dinner. So, I thought I'd share it. Also, in hopes that others would share good, easy recipes that they've tried out.
Let's hear some of your favourites!
Steamed Salmon with Vermicelli and Spinach:
salmon fillets
rice vermiciili
baby spinach (buy the packaged kind as it is so much easier)
chopped ginger
green onions
lemon slices
pepper
hot pepper flakes
chopped cilantro/corriander
chives
DRESSING
1 1/2 tablespoons soya sauce
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 garlic clove minced
1 teaspoon minced ginger
2 teaspoons sugar
Soak noodles for 5 minutes in hot water. Line a glass baking dish with lots of baby spinach (it shrinks a lot after cooking, remember). Put noodles on top. Spoon chopped green onions and ginger on top. Place salmon fillets on top of this. Another layer of green onions and ginger. Then Lemon, black pepper and pepper flakes.
Boil water in steamer such as a wok.
Place glass dish in steamer (I used a big wok. Any pot where you can support a glass dish in the pot above the water so the water can boil underneath, AND place a lid on top to capture the steam. My glass square baking dish fit in the wok so steam could escape from underneath while I put the lid on). Make sure the water underneath doesn't boil dry. If it starts to, just add more water. Make sure to not dump water on salmon and noodles!
Cook for about 10 minutes. This of course will depend on the thickness of the filets.
Serve the salmon fillets on the noodles and spinach. Top with dressing and chopped corriander and chives.
Very healthy, as there is no oil involved except for a tiny bit of sesame oil in the dressing. Use low sodium soya sauce if you're worried about salt or cut the the soya amount in half and add more water to the dressing.
That's it!
In a nutshell for prep, here are the basics: chop green onion, ginger, garlic, chives, corriander, and lemon slices ahead of time. Other than that there is no other prep work, except for rigging up a device to steam the glass dish so water can sit underneath.
I bet you could creatively rig something that this would work in the microwave, as long as not too much steam was lost. Steaming is the key. That's up to you, microwave enthusiasts!
I just wrote it out for the friend who just came for dinner. So, I thought I'd share it. Also, in hopes that others would share good, easy recipes that they've tried out.
Let's hear some of your favourites!
Steamed Salmon with Vermicelli and Spinach:
salmon fillets
rice vermiciili
baby spinach (buy the packaged kind as it is so much easier)
chopped ginger
green onions
lemon slices
pepper
hot pepper flakes
chopped cilantro/corriander
chives
DRESSING
1 1/2 tablespoons soya sauce
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 garlic clove minced
1 teaspoon minced ginger
2 teaspoons sugar
Soak noodles for 5 minutes in hot water. Line a glass baking dish with lots of baby spinach (it shrinks a lot after cooking, remember). Put noodles on top. Spoon chopped green onions and ginger on top. Place salmon fillets on top of this. Another layer of green onions and ginger. Then Lemon, black pepper and pepper flakes.
Boil water in steamer such as a wok.
Place glass dish in steamer (I used a big wok. Any pot where you can support a glass dish in the pot above the water so the water can boil underneath, AND place a lid on top to capture the steam. My glass square baking dish fit in the wok so steam could escape from underneath while I put the lid on). Make sure the water underneath doesn't boil dry. If it starts to, just add more water. Make sure to not dump water on salmon and noodles!
Cook for about 10 minutes. This of course will depend on the thickness of the filets.
Serve the salmon fillets on the noodles and spinach. Top with dressing and chopped corriander and chives.
Very healthy, as there is no oil involved except for a tiny bit of sesame oil in the dressing. Use low sodium soya sauce if you're worried about salt or cut the the soya amount in half and add more water to the dressing.
That's it!
In a nutshell for prep, here are the basics: chop green onion, ginger, garlic, chives, corriander, and lemon slices ahead of time. Other than that there is no other prep work, except for rigging up a device to steam the glass dish so water can sit underneath.
I bet you could creatively rig something that this would work in the microwave, as long as not too much steam was lost. Steaming is the key. That's up to you, microwave enthusiasts!
