Lacquered Salmon

5.00 (4)
⏱ 25 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Chinese

This Chinese-style lacquered salmon features fillets baked in a glossy, savoury-sweet glaze. The sauce, made with soy, ginger, and honey, is blended until smooth and used to baste the fish as it cooks. The result is a beautifully glazed, flavourful main course that is ready in about 25 minutes, making it an excellent choice for a speedy weeknight meal.

Lacquered Salmon

Ingredients

  • 4 salmon fillets, 1 inch thick
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh gingerroot, peeled,minced
  • 1 tablespoon sherry wine
  • 1 -2 tablespoon honey
  • 1 dash Tabasco sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

Method

  1. Blend all the sauce ingredients in a blender until they are nearly smooth. This mixture can be made a day in advance, covered, and kept in the fridge.
  2. Set your oven to heat to 400F.
  3. Take a baking dish and lightly coat it with oil.
  4. Lay the salmon fillets in the dish with the skin side facing down. Pour half of the prepared sauce over the fish.
  5. Bake the fish for about 20 minutes, until it is just cooked through. Baste it often with the rest of the sauce, and pour 1/3 cup of water into the dish if the sauce starts to burn.
  6. Transfer the cooked fish to a serving platter and pour the remaining sauce from the dish over the top.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium4237900 mg

Recipe details

CategoryChinese
AuthorSharon123