Orange Ginger Salmon
Bored with the usual pan-fried salmon, here a twist to give your salmon a mild orangy-gingery taste which will enhance the sweetness of the salmon. Instead of the usual mashed potato, this dish is served with mashed carrot which is packed with Vitamin A.
Serve: 2
Difficulty: Not too tricky
Cooks in: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
2 salmon fillet (150g each)
2 cup brocolli
2 medium carrot (cut into small pieces)
0.5 yellow capsicum (sliced)
0.5 red capsicum (sliced)
0.5 green capsicum (sliced)
6 leaves romaine lettuce
1 tbsp honey
1 tspn ginger root (minced)
Fresh orange juice (yield from 0.5 orange)
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
0.5 tspn himalayan pink salt (divided)
0.5 tspn black pepper (divided)
Method:
1. In a bowl, combine honey, ginger, orange juice and marinate salmon for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, steam the carrot in a steamer for 5 minutes, then add brocolli to steam for another 3 minutes. When the carrot is ready, add in 0.5 tbsp olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper, then mash it with a masher or fork. Set aside.
3. In a pan, saute the capsicum with another 0.5 tspn of olive oil until soft. Set aside.
4. In a clean pan, heat up the remaining olive oil and pan fry the salmon at medium heat for about 3 mintues on each side. Cook the remaining sauce until thicken.
5. Serve hot.