Steamed Salmon with Kaffir Lime
Steamed Salmon with Kaffir Lime
The fragrance of citrus enhances this wonderful dish
Ingredients
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 cups water
- 4 thick salmon fillets, square shaped, 6 oz.
- 4 ti leaf, for steaming
- 4 green onions, cut into 1/16" ribbons
- 0.5 cup peanut oil
- 6 fresh kaffir lime leaves, cut into 1/16" ribbons
- 3 serrano chiles, 1/16" slices
- 1 tablespoon ginger, cut into 1/16" ribbons
- 1 tablespoon garlic, 1/16" slices
- salt and black pepper, to taste
- fish sauce, as needed
Instructions
- Set up a steamer that can hold the 4 salmon fillets.
- Mix lime juice, salt, brown sugar and water.
- Add the fillets to the steamer (should be lined with it leaf), top with the green onions and steam for 6-8 minutes until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, in a small sauce pan, heat the peanut oil until almost smoking.
- Mix the kaffir, chile, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper.
- First plate the salmon and right before serving, add the seasoning mix to the hot oil, mix and immediately pour over the salmon.
- Lightly drizzle with fish sauce.
- Serve.
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