Quick-Cured Sake Salmon with Quinoa

Name: Quick-Cured Sake Salmon with Quinoa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon butter; 118 milliliters finely chopped carrot; 1 teaspoons chili paste; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 59 milliliters finely chopped onion; 118 milliliters orange juice; 237 milliliters quinoa; 118 milliliters finely chopped red bell pepper; 355 milliliters sake, divided; 454 grams salmon fillet; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons sugar, divided; 237 milliliters water

Quick-Cured Sake Salmon with Quinoa might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 502 calories, 30g of protein, and 12g of fat each. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have quinoa, bell pepper, orange juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Place salmon, skin side down, on a plate.

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Salmon

Combine 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 teaspoon sugar; rub salt mixture evenly over skinned sides of salmon. Cover with plastic wrap; chill 2 hours.

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Salt

Salmon

Sugar

Wrap

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Plastic Wrap

Remove plastic wrap from salmon. Rinse salmon under cold water; pat dry with paper towel.

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Salmon

Water

Wrap

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Paper Towels

Combine 1 cup sake, remaining 1 teaspoon sugar, chili paste, and garlic in a zip-top plastic bag.

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Chili Paste

Garlic

Sugar

Sake

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Ziploc Bags

Add salmon; seal and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally.

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Salmon

Place quinoa in a fine sieve; place sieve in a large bowl. Cover quinoa with water. Using your hands, rub grains together for 30 seconds; rinse and drain. Repeat procedure twice.

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Quinoa

Water

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Sieve

Bowl

Drain well.

Heat butter and 1 teaspoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until butter melts.

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Olive Oil

Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add pepper, carrot, and onion to pan; saut 2 minutes or until onion is tender.

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Carrot

Pepper

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add quinoa; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in 1 cup water, remaining 1/2 cup sake, juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender.

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Quinoa

Juice

Water

Sake

Salt

Remove from heat; fluff with a fork. Stir in parsley. Keep warm.

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Parsley

Preheat oven to 45

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Oven

Remove salmon from bag, reserving marinade.

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Marinade

Salmon

Place marinade in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook until reduced to 2 tablespoons (about 7 minutes).

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Marinade

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Sauce Pan

Brush skinned sides of salmon with remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil.

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Salmon

Cooking Oil

Heat an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Oven

Add salmon to pan, skin side up; cook 3 minutes or until golden brown. Turn salmon over, and baste with reduced marinade.

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Marinade

Salmon

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Frying Pan

Place pan in oven, and bake at 450 for 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.

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Fish

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Oven

Frying Pan

Serve immediately with quinoa.

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Quinoa

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Servings:

1teaspoon

butter 118milliliters

finely chopped carrot 1teaspoons

chili paste 1Tbsp

chopped fresh parsley 2

garlic cloves, minced 1teaspoon

kosher salt 2teaspoons

olive oil, divided 59milliliters

finely chopped onion 118milliliters

orange juice 237milliliters

quinoa 118milliliters

finely chopped red bell pepper 355milliliters

sake, divided 454grams

salmon fillet 0teaspoons

salt 2teaspoons

sugar, divided 237milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Salmon on the menu? Try pairing with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. You could try Hanna Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 20 dollars per bottle.