Salmon

[northener]

Hello got 2 nice pieces of salmon any of you food lovers got a nice recipe maybe a little spicey. Fed up of baking it in oven with onions peppers and toms.

[northener]

[Curryandchips]

Salmon is quite a delicate flavour? Hence spices might mask the fish ... my preference is for baking with garlic butter, heavy on the garlic if desired.

[bennettsleg]

Hello got 2 nice pieces of salmon any of you food lovers got a nice recipe maybe a little spicey. Fed up of baking it in oven with onions peppers and toms.

Crank up the griddle to the very temperature of hell.

While achiving this: Boil up some noodles - soba, ramen, sharwoods egg at a push. Won't take long.

Lightly oil your hands, massage your salmon & leave to one side. Don't wash your hands before the chilli, only after.

Sliver some spring onions, a big red chilli, garlic, ginger; get ready:sesame seeds, chunkily chopped coriander if desired.

In a wok or other large pan, put a little bog-standard oil and a few drops of sesame oil (or a hefty glug if you're us).

Get the plates ready.

Put the salmon on the griddle and back off.

Quickly chuck the chilli, garlic, ginger, onions into the wok and swish around for a very little bit.  Don't let anything catch/burn. 

Turn salmon over, back off again.

To the wok add the drained noodles and some soy sauce, a bit of japanese rice vinegar, sesame seeds, coriander. Toss like mad.

Put the salmon on the plates, add noodles, serve.

The salmon should be raw in the middle.

Ideal for fillets, haven't tried it with steaks.

[rosebud]

Garlic will kill the taste of fish, why not make a fish parcel with some delicious Fennel just made for fish, or muller some frozen peas in you blender and add REAL breadcrumbs and make a lovely crust with it and put the fish in a fairly high oven for 15 mins or untill light golden crust  very yummy. good luck Northener ;D.

[jennym]

...muller some frozen peas in you blender and add REAL breadcrumbs and make a lovely crust with it and put the fish in a fairly high oven for 15 mins or untill light golden crust  very yummy...

That sounds good - I'm not a brilliant cook - is it just peas and breadcrumbs in the blender for the crust? nothing else? Can you advise please Rosebud? :)

[Doris_Pinks]

One of hubs fave (sadly I seem to have become allergic to fish :'() Is a sprinkling of homemade cajun spices, then thrown on the barbeque, High Heat, served with a squeeze of lime...from what I remember it was delish!
Lish, yours sounds great too! ;D

[rosebud]

Hi Jenny, yes that is all but , just put the tinest drop of olive oil on top before you put it in the oven, just brown it to your taste.

I use a cupfull of peas,and same of breadcrumbs, but it depends how large the fish portion is, a normal size i use this amount ,sort of trial and error untill you get it how it suits you but tastes very nice, i also do a portion of fennel, and new potatoes Yummmmy ;D.

[Curryandchips]

Garlic will kill the taste of fish

I am afraid I have to disagree here, unless you are clumsy with the garlic. The Spanish do it all the time ... Just like salt, garlic can enhance flavours, it is down to being sensitive. I did give the proviso of heavy quantities of garlic for those that preferred it. A side dish of field mushrooms in olive oil goes delightfully ...

[northener]

OOh decisions decisions. They all sound yum. Rosebud do you make a paste out of the peas and breadcrumbs? how does it stick to the salmon?

[rosebud]

Yes Northener, you do make a paste a rustic sort not  sloppy or anthing. i do i light dusting of flour and a brush with beaten egg then spread the mixture over press it firmly sprinkle with olive oil and bake Yummmmy. ;D ;D.

I so disagree with you D, i could eat Garlic untill i look like it but it absolutely does not enhance fish. you are supposed to be able to taste the salmon, and i have tried it on 2 occasions and it spoilt the taste of the fish completely, everyone has there own taste and preference i suppose.

[northener]

Cheers for that. Tell you what does spoil salmon, lemon. No no no and you'd think they how they're spelt

[euronerd]

Well I guess you've eaten it by now northener. Missed the start of the thread, but who knows, you might be getting some more. I have endless fun with marinades and every one is different. One method is to mix up various dry ingredients - can be mustard powder, garlic powder, cumin, fenugreek, paprika, ginger - anything in your cupboard really that suggests itself. Bulk it out with corn- or rice flour if you think it might be getting too powerful, then spread it over the fish with the back of a spoon and leave it 30 min to an hour. I usually add a bit of salt to it to draw the moisture out and wet the marinade. If you need to add a touch of sour to a dry marinade, use citric acid powder from the homebrew shop. Then the required number of minutes in a hot oven or frying pan. The rest of the meal is mostly new potatoes and a few sautéed veg, or a basic white sauce with the same veg chopped a bit finer and mixed in.
Another marinade involves marmalade. I get some really obscure ones from the farmers' market:  cucumber and lime, and tomato and chilli are my two favourites for this. To be honest, this one works better with mackerel but it's quite acceptable on salmon if you don't use too much.

Geoff.

[Curryandchips]

My sentiments exactly euronerd ... mackerel, salmon, or squid, you deal with what you have and make it as interesting as you can.

[grawrc]

We do salmon with ginger, soya sauce and spring onions. it's absolutely delish but not subtle.

[Curryandchips]

Wow, a strong eastern influence there grawrc, but still delicious, no doubt. Poor northerner, spoilt for choice now !

[supersprout]

Brilliant all purpose fish marinade post euronerd! :P ;D

If you need to add a touch of sour to a dry marinade, use citric acid powder from the homebrew shop.

Have you tried armchur/amchur or dried green mango powder for the 'sour'? Nicely balanced mouth-watering sour/sweet taste, from Asian shops. It's a storecupboard staple here :)

[euronerd]

I'll definitely try that, ss. That's one I've missed. ;D

Geoff.

[northener]

Oh dear i must stop cooking when i've been out drinking. Did the rosebud recipe last night frozen peas and breadcrumbs. No frozen peas so i used marrowfat did'nt read real breadcrumbs bit and used cupboard ones. Then put it in foil. The crust stuck to the foil and not the fish but i managed to chisel it off and the fish was lovely. Cheers

[cardinalflower]

Spicey Salmon Fillets .....

3 tbs grapeseed oil
pinch of sea salt
1 tsp ground corriander
3 cloves garlic (very finely crushed)
pinch cumin seeds
pinch of turmeric
pinch of dried red chilli flakes
squeeze of lemon or lime

Mix all above ingredients together and rub into salmon fillets. Cook fish on a high heat on a non stick pan until cooked.
Serve with warmed pitta breads/ naan breads amd a fresh crispy salad.
If your not on a diet then a dollop of mayo with chilli powder mixed well is delish.

:D

[rosebud]

Northerner, what are we to do with you ::),made your own recipe up as you went along did you ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D, what are you like, ONLY frozen peas, ONLY real breadcrumbs, now you will have to try it all over again.  Did you enjoy your drink though? ;D ;D.  NO foil. ;D ;D ;D.  Cheers Rosebuddy.