Best Sweet And Salty Salmon Recipes

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SALTY-SWEET SALMON WITH GINGER AND SPICY CUCUMBER SALAD



Salty-Sweet Salmon With Ginger and Spicy Cucumber Salad image

This 2006 recipe came to The Times by way of David Myers, the American chef and restaurateur, when Amanda Hesser called upon him to re-interpret this 1961 Times recipe for Chinese barbecued spareribs. He kept the simple soy-garlic-ketchup (yes, ketchup) marinade intact and applied it to salmon. He then served it with a preserved ginger relish and a cucumber salad seasoned with shichimi togarashi, a fiery Japanese spice blend (red pepper flakes make a fine substitute). If you don't have the time to make the relish and cucumber salad, serve the salmon with a few slivers of preserved ginger from a jar, a pile of white rice and some sautéed greens. That's better than your standard grilled salmon by a mile.

Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 3h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup fish sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons rice-wine vinegar
3/4 teaspoon sugar, or to taste
1/4 cup peeled and finely grated (or minced) ginger
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
4 6-ounce pieces salmon fillet
1 cup rice-wine vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon togarashi (or ground red pepper flakes)
1 1/2 teaspoons grated ginger
1 English cucumber, seeded and sliced 1/8,-inch thick

Steps:

  • Make the preserved ginger: The day before, whisk together the fish sauce, rice-wine vinegar and sugar, then add the ginger. Make sure it is covered by the liquid.
  • Combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic, ketchup and 1/4 cup water. Marinate the salmon in this for 2 hours, turning after 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the cucumber salad: Bring the vinegar to a boil. Add the sugar, salt, togarashi and ginger. Return to a boil, then let cool to room temperature. Put the cucumbers in a nonreactive container and cover with the vinegar mixture. Let sit at least one hour before serving.
  • Preheat grill to low. Arrange salmon on a hinged grill basket, then cook, basting occasionally with the marinade, over a low flame for 5 minutes per side, or until just flaky. (Or broil, skin side down, 6 inches from the flame for 4 minutes, baste, then turn and broil for 2 minutes.) To serve, use a slotted spoon to place the cucumber salad on each of 4 plates. Lay the salmon next to the salad and serve topped with preserved ginger.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 521, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 38 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 2461 milligrams, Sugar 34 grams

SALTY-SWEET SALMON WITH GINGER AND SPICY CUCUMBER SALAD



Salty-Sweet Salmon with Ginger and Spicy Cucumber Salad image

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup Fish sauce
1.1/2 teaspoons Rice-wine vinegar
3/4 teaspoon sugar, or to taste
1/4 cup peeled and minced ginger
1/4 cup FOR THE SALMON: honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 garlic clove, crushed
1.1/2 tablespoons ketchup
4 6-ounce pieces salmon fillet
1 cup FOR THE CUCUMBERS: rice-wine vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon Togarashi (or grounded red pepper flakes, or rocoto)
1.1/2 teaspoons grated ginger
1 english cucumber, seeded and sliced 1/8 inch thick

Steps:

  • Make the preserved ginger: The day before, whisk together the fish sauce, rice-wine vinegar and sugar, then add the ginger. Make sure it is covered by the liquid.
  • Combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic, ketchup and 1/4 cup water. Marinate the salmon in this for 2 hours, turning after 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the cucumber salad: Bring the vinegar to a boil. Add the sugar, salt, togarashi and ginger. Return to a boil, then let cool to room temperature. Put the cucumbers in a nonreactive container and cover with the vinegar mixture. Let sit at least one hour before serving.
  • Preheat grill to low. Arrange salmon on a hinged grill basket, then cook, basting occasionally with the marinade, over a low flame for 5 minutes per side, or until just flaky. (Or broil, skin side down, 6 inches from the flame for 4 minutes, baste, then turn and broil for 2 minutes.) To serve, use a slotted spoon to place the cucumber salad on each of 4 plates. Lay the salmon next to the salad and serve topped with preserved ginger.

SALTY-SWEET BARBECUE SALMON AND BROCCOLI



Salty-Sweet Barbecue Salmon and Broccoli image

This salmon and broccoli sheet-pan dinner gets a boost from bottled oyster sauce, which is made from caramelized oyster juices, salt and sugar, and tastes like a sweet yet briny soy sauce. It makes the perfect base for a rich barbecue sauce that comes together in just 10 minutes. Caramelized sugar, tomato paste and soy sauce quickly create depth, while vinegar balances the sweetness. The salty-sweet sauce complements the buttery salmon and does double duty as a glaze and finishing sauce. It also serves as a terrific marinade for chicken and steak, so you may want to make a double batch of it.

Provided by Kay Chun

Categories     dinner, weeknight, seafood, vegetables, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound broccoli florets, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 8 cups)
12 scallions, trimmed and halved crosswise
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and julienned (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
1/4 cup safflower or canola oil
Kosher salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped yellow onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon tomato paste
3 tablespoons turbinado sugar (or 2 tablespoons light brown sugar)
6 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
4 (6-ounce) skin-on salmon fillets
Steamed rice, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, combine broccoli, scallions, ginger and 2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Spread in an even layer and roast until softened, about 15 minutes.
  • While the broccoli mixture roasts, prepare the oyster barbecue sauce: In a small saucepan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over low. Add onion and garlic, and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Add sugar and cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves and the mixture darkens slightly, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup water (be careful, as the mixture may splatter a little), then the oyster sauce, vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to a simmer. (The sugar may seize, but keep stirring; it will dissolve.) Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Season generously with pepper. Remove 1/2 cup and set aside for passing at the table.
  • Stir the roasted broccoli. Season salmon with salt and arrange on top of the broccoli. Liberally brush salmon all over with half of the remaining oyster barbecue sauce in the saucepan. Roast until the vegetables are caramelized and the salmon is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes, basting salmon after 5 minutes with the barbecue sauce.
  • Divide salmon and vegetables among plates. Serve with steamed rice and the reserved barbecue sauce.

SWEET AND SALTY SALMON



SWEET AND SALTY SALMON image

Number Of Ingredients 4

Some Molasses
Some Soy Sauce
Some butter
Some Salmon

Steps:

  • I saute butter, molasses and soy sauce in a skillet until it is heated through and mixed well. I usually cook my salmon partway in microwave unless it is a big piece then I do it all in the oven. Put your sauce and some sliced green or diced regular onion on top of the salmon and bake it until the salmon flakes in the center of the piece. I usually put tin foil on a cookie sheet and make an edge to hold the sauce that runs off. Make enough sauce to cover the fillet very well.

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