Monday, April 12, 2010

Sweet Chili-Glazed Salmon with Snap Pea Salad



This is the cover recipe of April's Bon Appetit, and I was giddy as I carried it from the mailbox into my house.  It just looked so fresh and delicious and springy.  And well, its pretty obvious that I've become obsessed with springy recipes.  As a matter of fact, the entire issue is chock full of recipes that I can't wait to try. 

Usually when I plan dinner, I can tell if Joey will like it or not.  If it has black beans, ground beef, jalapenos, or sausage, its a safe bet.  This dish was somewhat of an unknown.  He does like salmon, but isn't always the biggest fan of Asian flavors or funny vegetables.  And when I told him what we were having, I could tell he wasn't that enthused.  But he loved it!  The glaze has that addictive sweet and spicy combo, and the salad is fresh and delicious as well.

I followed the recipe exactly for the salmon, but played around a little with the salad.  I used sesame oil instead of vegetable oil, because I just love the flavor.  And when it was finished cooking, I didn't drizzle with more oil, as the recipe instructs.  It looked plenty oily, so I drizzled it with a little rice wine vinegar instead. 

This is one of the easiest, low key recipes I've made in awhile, so I know it will be a nice fallback for busy evenings.  Plus, I can't wait to get more mileage out of the snap peas and pea shoots before they're out of season.


Salmon with Sweet Chili Glaze, Sugar Snap Peas, and Pea Shoots
adapted from Bon Appetit, April 2010
serves 6
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup Asian sweet chili sauce
  • 3 Tablespoons soy sauce, divided
  • 2 Tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger, divided
  • 6 6-ounce salmon fillets, with skin
  • 2 Tablespoons sesame oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry Sherry
  • 3 cups pea tendrils or pea sprouts (about 6 ounces)
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, and spray with cooking spray, and place salmon fillets, skin side down, on the sheet.

Whisk together the chili sauce, 2 Tablespoon soy sauce, and 1 Tablespoon ginger in a small bowl.  Pour over the salmon, and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Preheat broiler.  Spoon any marinade remaining on baking sheet over the salmon.  Broil, without turning, until browned in spots and almost opaque in the center, 6-10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets.

Meanwhile, heat the sesame oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.  Add the remaining ginger and the garlic, and stir until aromatic, about 30 seconds.  Add the sugar snap peas and stir, cooking until crisp-tender and brown in spots, 2-3 minutes.  Add the remaining soy sauce, rice wine, and pea tendrils, and cook, stirrining constantly, until the tendrils begin to wilt, about 1 minute.  Drizzle with rice wine vinegar.

Place 1 salmon fillet on each plate, and spoon the warm salad over the salmon.  Serve immediately


6 comments:

Cara said...

This dish keeps staring at me from my countertop - I just don't know that I've seen any pea shoots or tendrils around to make it :(

Josie said...

Cara, I found them at Trader Joe's!

Sophia said...

Looks great. Thanks for sharing. It seems like an intimidating recipes, at least for me, but it's nice to know that you felt it was low-key. Definitely a nice recipe for a romantic dinner. How about this yummy one? Poached Salmon with Saffron Beurre Blanc -
http://www.recipe4living.com/recipes/poached_salmon_with_saffron_beurre_blanc.htm

Danielle said...

I just made the salmon part of this last week! I paired mine with Brussels sprouts because I was pretty sure I wouldn't be able to find the pea tendrils. We loved the salmon and how easy it was!

Laura said...

I'm definitely making this one. Our neighbor works for the local restaurant supply and scored a deal on some gorgeous salmon. She was kind enough to share some with us, so I've been looking for different ideas. Thanks for sharing!

Katherine said...

Hi, Josie.
Beautiful photograph! We've linked to your blog post on our website and recipe page. We'll be following along!

http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2010/04/salmon_with_sweet_chili_glaze_sugar_snap_peas_and_pea_tendrils

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