| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Seafood, Grains |
English |
Seafood |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
lg |
English cucumber*; peeled and coarsely chopped |
| 1/2 |
c |
Rice vinegar |
| 1/8 |
ts |
Salt |
| 2 |
tb |
Sugar |
| 1/4 |
c |
Water |
| 1/4 |
c |
Lite soy sauce |
| 2 |
tb |
Rice vinegar |
| 1 |
tb |
Honey |
| 1 |
ts |
Hot sauce |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Ground coriander |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Dark sesame oil |
| 4 |
|
Salmon; (4-ounce) fillets |
| 1 |
tb |
Sesame seeds; toasted |
| 1 |
lg |
English cucumber; thinly sliced -ginger vinaigrette— |
| 1 |
|
Piece (1 1/2-inch-long) fresh ginger; peeled |
| 1 |
|
Garlic clove |
| 2 |
tb |
Rice vinegar |
| 1 |
tb |
Lite soy sauce |
| 1 |
tb |
Honey |
| 1/8 |
ts |
Dried red pepper; crushed |
| 1/4 |
c |
Peanut oil |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Dark sesame oil |
INSTRUCTIONS
Process chopped cucumber in a food processor just until smooth, stopping
once to scrape down sides.
Pour mixture through a large cheesecloth-lined wire-mesh strainer into a
bowl, discarding pulp. Stir in 1/2 cup vinegar and salt.
Bring sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring
often. Remove from heat, and stir into cucumber liquid mixture. Set aside.
Combine soy sauce and next 5 ingredients; brush over fillets. Place fillets
in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake at 450° for 10 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Arrange fillets and sliced cucumber evenly into 4 pasta bowls. Spoon
cucumber liquid mixture evenly into each dish. Drizzle with a small amount
of Ginger Vinaigrette: Ginger Vinaigrette: Process ginger and garlic in a
food processor until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Add
vinegar, soy sauce, honey and dried red pepper; process 30 seconds. With
processor running, slowly pour oils through food chute, blending just until
smooth. Yield: 1/2 cup.
*English cucumbers are found sealed in plastic wrap in the produce section.
NOtes: Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison of Bacchanalia restaurant in
Atlanta often feature Asian dishes on their menu.
Recipe by: Southern Living
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1035 by Suzy Wert <SuzyWert@aol.com> on Jan
23, 1998
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