Best Curried Grilled Salmon With Cool Cucumber Sauce Recipes

GRILLED SALMON WITH THAI CURRY SAUCE AND BASMATI RICE

Grilled Salmon with Thai Curry Sauce and Basmati Rice image

Categories Rice Bake Sauté Backyard BBQ Coconut Peanut Salmon Curry Summer Grill Grill/Barbecue Cabbage Boil Gourmet

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 27

Ingredients

For rice
1 cup basmati rice
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
For sauce
1 1/8 teaspoons minced peeled fresh gingerroot
1 1/8 teaspoons minced garlic
2 1/4 teaspoons peanut oil
3/4 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1 1/2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/4 cups well-stirred unsweetened coconut milk
3 tablespoons tomato purée
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
For vegetables
3 cups finely shredded green cabbage
3/4 cup julienne strips of seeded peeled cucumber
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
four 6-ounce pieces salmon fillet
olive oil for brushing salmon
1/4 cup roasted peanuts

Steps:

Make rice:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
In a saucepan with an ovenproof lid bring rice, water, and butter to boil. Bake rice, covered, in middle of oven 12 minutes. Keep rice warm.
Make sauce:
In a heavy saucepan sauté gingerroot and garlic in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden. Add coriander, curry powder, curry paste, paprika, and cumin and sauté, stirring, 1 minute, or until fragrant. Whisk in coconut milk, tomato purée, soy sauce, and brown sugar and bring just to a boil. Remove pan from heat and keep warm.
Prepare vegetables:
In a bowl toss together all vegetable ingredients.
Prepare grill.
Brush salmon with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Grill salmon on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until just cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.
Put each in center of 4 plates and arrange salmon on top. Top salmon with vegetables and spoon sauce around it. Sprinkle vegetables with peanuts.

GINGER SALMON WITH CUCUMBER LIME SAUCE

Ginger Salmon with Cucumber Lime Sauce image

Lime with ginger is a favorite flavor combo for me, especially with grilled salmon. So good. Even with the cucumber sauce, this recipe is easy, too. -Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
4 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
SALMON:
1/3 cup minced fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
10 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)

Steps:

Place the first 13 ingredients in a blender. Cover and process until pureed., In a small bowl, mix ginger, lime juice, oil, salt and pepper. Rub over flesh side of salmon fillets., Lightly oil the grill rack. Place salmon on rack, skin side down. Grill, covered, over medium-high heat 10-12 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327 calories, Fat 20g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 372mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges