Crispy Salmon with Miso Ginger Vegetable Noodle Broth

Crispy Salmon with Miso Ginger Vegetable Noodle Broth

Ready in 25 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Gourmet (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, August 9, 2015.

Crispy skinned salmon with miso ginger vegetable noodle broth garnished with coriander and spring onions


Ingredients

MISO GINGER VEGETABLE NOODLE BROTH

  • 200g fresh noodles
  • 3 spring onions, white part only, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 chilli, seeds removed
  • 1 carton chicken broth
  • 50g pickled ginger, drained
  • 1 sachet miso paste (with seaweed)
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups frozen edamame beans, defrosted
  • 1 carrot, cut into thin matchsticks or grated

TO SERVE

  • 300g salmon fillet
  • 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves and stalks (reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish)
  • 3 spring onions, green part only, thinly sliced
  • Juice of 1/2 a lime

Steps

  1. a full kettle to the boil.
  2. Place noodles in a large, heat-proof, bowl and cover with boiling water. Allow to cook for 4 minutes then drain.
  3. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a medium pot on low to medium heat. Fry spring onions (white part) and chilli for 2 minutes, until fragrant and softened. Add chicken broth, increase heat to high then add all remaining miso ginger vegetable noodle broth ingredients. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for 4 minutes, until carrots are just tender.
  4. While broth is simmering, cook salmon; pat dry with paper towels, removing any remaining pin-bones. Cut into 2–3 pieces and season both sides with salt. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a medium fry-pan on medium heat. Fry salmon, skin-side-down, for about 4 minutes until skin is brown and crispy. Flip over and fry other side for about 2 minutes, until just cooked. Salmon is best cooked medium. Set aside to rest for 2 minutes.
  5. Take broth off heat and stir through noodles, coriander, spring onions (green part) and lime juice.
  6. Spoon broth, noodles and vegetables into bowls and top with a piece of salmon. Garnish with remaining coriander.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2137 kj
511 kcal
Protein 38.5g
Carbohydrate 42.3g
Fat 19.8g