Light supper recipe for 6 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has salmon, root ginger, spring onion, soy sauce, soy sauce, groundnut oil, sesame oil and coriander.
Steamed salmon in the microwave
Course: Light supper
Servings
6
servings
Prep time
20 mins
Ingredients
- Coriander: handful of fresh coriander sprigs, to garnish
- Spring Onion: 3 tbsp finely shredded spring onions
- Soy Sauce: 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- Sesame Oil: 2 tsp sesame oil
- Root Ginger: 1 1/2 tbsp finely shredded fresh root ginger
- Salmon: 450g fillets of salmon or firm white fish, such as cod
- Groundnut Oil: 1 tbsp groundnut oil
Directions
- Pat the fish dry with kitchen paper then cut into very big pieces. Put in a heatproof dish and evenly scatter with the ginger. Wrap tightly in cling film. Can be prepared to here up to 2-3 hours ahead, chill. Put the plate of fish into the microwave and cook for 3-5 minutes (depending on its thickness and how you like your fish cooked) on full power.
- Remove the plate of cooked fish. Wait one minute and pour off any excess liquid that may have accumulated on the plate, then scatter the spring onions on the fish, together with the light and dark soy sauces.
- Heat the two oils together in a small saucepan until very hot, then pour over the top of the fish. Scatter with a handful of coriander sprigs and serve at once.
