Steamed Wild Alaska Salmon, Chinese-Style – The Ideal Chinese New Year Recipe

Celebrate Chinese New Year with this tasty wild Alaska salmon recipe which mixes crunchy stir-fry vegetables and tingling Asian spices with healthy Alaska salmon. An oriental delight which can be enjoyed as a warming evening meal.

Fillets of wild Alaska salmon are widely available to purchase at major supermarkets nationwide such as Tesco, Sainsbury's and Waitrose.

Steamed Wild Alaska Salmon, Chinese-Style

Serves 2

Ingredients:

300ml (½ pt) vegetable stock

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 tsp grated fresh root ginger

½ tsp Chinese five-spice powder

4 spring onions, finely sliced

1 small red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced

2 celery sticks, thinly sliced

Handful of beansprouts

2 heads pak choi, roughly shredded

2 x 100-150g (4-6oz) fillets wild Alaska salmon

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:

Pour the vegetable stock into a wok or sauté pan. Add the soy sauce, garlic, ginger, Chinese five-spice powder and all the vegetables. Bring up to simmering point

Lay the salmon fillets on top of the vegetables and put a lid on top, or cover with a sheet of foil. Cook for 6 to eight minutes, or until the fish is done. The flesh will be opaque and should flake easily when tested with a fork

Taste the broth, seasoning with salt and pepper if needed, or add a little more soy sauce. Ladle into warm bowls and serve at once

Cook's tip: To make the dish more substantial, serve with rice or egg noodles.

  

Recipe credit: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

Photo credit: Steve Lee

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