Salmon wrapped in rice paper with chinese black bean sauce
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| === CHINESE BLACK BEAN SAUCE === | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Canola oil |
| 1 | Onion; finely chopped | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Finely-chopped garlic |
| 1 | tablespoon | Peeled; finely-chopped fresh ginger |
| 1 | cup | Sherry |
| 1 | can | Tomatoes - (28 oz); diced |
| 1 | tablespoon | Fish sauce or tamtri; (optional), |
| (available at Asian specialty markets) | ||
| ½ | cup | Chinese fermented black beans; rinsed, |
| (available at Asian specialty markets) | ||
| 3 | tablespoons | Mixed chopped herbs; |
| Such as cilantro; mint and Thai basil | ||
| Salt; to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste | ||
| === SALMON IN RICE PAPER === | ||
| 4 | Salmon filets - (6 oz ea); skinned | |
| Salt; to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste | ||
| 4 | Pieces circular rice paper - (8\" or; (4 to 6) | |
| 10 | \" dia); | |
| (available at Asian specialty markets) | ||
| 4 | Sprigs fresh cilantro | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Canola oil |
| === STEAMED BABY BOK CHOY AND TAT SOI === | ||
| 4 | Heads baby bok choy | |
| ½ | pounds | Tat soi or spinach; washed, stemmed |
| 1 | teaspoon | Sesame oil |
| Salt; to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste | ||
Directions
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Saute the onions, garlic and ginger for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the sherry and reduce by one-third. Add the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the fish sauce, black beans, and herbs. Taste for seasonings. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on the salmon fillets to season. Dip the rice paper rounds into a bowl of hot water.
Remove from water and put them on a flat surface and wait 1 to 2 minutes until the sheets absorb the water. Move the first sheet of rice paper to the center of the work space. Put a couple cilantro leaves in the middle of the rice paper. Put a salmon fillet top-side down in the middle of the rice paper covering the cilantro leaves. Fold up the four sides of the rice paper sheet to form a packet. Turn the packet over and store under a barely dampened towel while you do the remaining three fillets. Heat the oil in a saute pan. Sear the top sides of the salmon packets for 2 to 3 minutes until the paper becomes translucent. Turn the packets over and finish cooking on the stove or in a 350 degree oven for 5 to 8 minutes. If you like your salmon well done, cook for 2 to 4 minutes longer. Blanch the vegetables in boiling water. Drain and toss with sesame oil, salt and pepper. Assembly: Ladle the Chinese black bean sauce onto each of 4 large dinner plates, tilting the plate so the sauce spreads out evenly. Put the salmon packet slightly off center. Add 1 head of baby bok choy and some of the tat soi or spinach. This recipe yields 4 servings.
Source: "CHEF DU JOUR - (Show # DJ-9199) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK" S(Formatted for MC5): "07-26-1999 by Joe Comiskey - joecomiskey@..."
Recipe by: Nora Pouillon
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