How to Cook Seared Salmon With Wasabi Sauce

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredients needed to make Seared Salmon With Wasabi Sauce:

• 4 skinned salmon fillets, each of about 6-8 oz
• 4 heads baby bok choy, halved longitudinally
• ½ cup light mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• ½ cup mirin
• 3 tsp wasabi paste
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 ½’’ fresh ginger root, peeled and finely chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cooking instructions for Seared Salmon With Wasabi Sauce:

• Pour the mayonnaise into a blender, along with a tbsp of water, ginger, wasabi paste, cilantro and a splash of lime juice.
• Pulse them for about 3 minutes, into a smooth puree, adding a couple of tbsp water to thin the puree into a sauce.
• Sprinkle a dash of salt and generous amount of black pepper and give it a good stir to season; set aside until required.
• Drizzle oil in a large, non-stick frying pan and heat it over moderately high flame.
• Rub some salt and black pepper all over either sides of the salmon and place it on the hot skillet with its flat surface facing up.
• Cook the fish for about 3-4 minutes on one side until the flesh turns opaque and flip it over to sear the other side in a similar manner.
• Place it on a plate and place an aluminum foil on top to cover and keep warm.
• Wipe the grease out of the skillet with a paper towel and add empty half a cup of mirin into it.
• Stir in the soy sauce to mix well and bring the mixture to a boil over moderately high heat.
• Throw in the bok choy, along with a dash of seasonings and place a lid on top to cook for about 3-5 minutes or until they appear tender when the tip of sharp knife is inserted into it.
• Lift the bok choy onto the side of the salmon, using tongs and discard the cooking liquid.
• Smother each salmon with few spoonfuls of the wasabi sauce and serve right away.

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Last Updated on February 2, 2013 by