Simple Teriyaki Salmon

Every new year I make a resolution to eat more fish and take advantage of all the health benefits fish offer. This quick recipe is one of my favourites and makes for a simple and delicious dinner. 

Serves 2

2 Salmon fillets

For the Teriyaki Marinade

4 tbsp of Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Chinese rice wine
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tbsp boiling water
Salt/Ground Black pepper

Put the sugar in a small bowl or cup. Add the boiling water and mix well.

Add the Chinese rice wine and Soy sauce. Mix well and season.

Place the salmon in a deep bowl or roasting dish. Spoon the teriyaki sauce over the salmon and then turn the fillets over in the bowl to make sure all sides of the salmon are covered in the marinade.

Cover and put in the fridge.

Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celcius. Cook the Salmon fillets for 15 minutes. Serve with stir-fried vegetables and noodles or rice.

Salmon with Shallot and Garlic Crust

This recipe is a delicious way to enjoy salmon. The flavours from the shallot and herb crust are quite strong so are best served with some simple sides, such as roasted potatoes. Find a recipe for roasted new potatoes here.

2 fillets salmon
1 shallot
1 fat clove garlic
1 tsp good olive oil
1 tsp rosemary (or some other herb)
Salt and Black pepper

To make the shallot and garlic crust, roughly chop the shallot and garlic and place in a blender with the olive oil, rosemary, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Blend until the mixture becomes a paste and then spread evenly over the top of each fillet. If you have time, leave the salmon for a few hours to let the flavours seep in.

Preheat oven to 180 C if a fan oven, if not a fan oven, preheat to 200 C

Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Serve with roasted new potatoes and asparagus.

Thai Salmon

Allow time for the salmon fillet to soak up the flavours from the marinade. That's the key to making this a truly delicious dinner!

Serves 2

Marinade


4 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp chili flakes
2 cloves garlic, chopped into chunks
1 inch cube of ginger, chop into chunks


2 fillets of salmon


Put the salmon fillets on a plate. Pour the soy sauce over them and rub them around until covered. Sprinkle chili flakes over the fillets. Place the chopped garlic and ginger around the fillets. Cover and put in the fridge for 2-3 hours.

Preheat the oven to 190 C.

Bake the salmon fillets for 15 minutes. Turn the fillets over half-way through cooking.

I recommend serving the fillets with some stir-fried vegetables and noodles. Super dinner!