Description
This broiled salmon with peanut sauce is a quick, flavourful and easy weeknight dinner. Serve it with a simple cabbage slaw and rice for a full meal!
Ingredients
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For the salmon:
- 12 oz. salmon, skin off, cubed
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tbsp low sodium tamari (or soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp honey
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 3/4 cup dry jasmine rice, rinsed & drained
- 5 cups finely shredded Napa cabbage
- 2 stalks green onion, sliced on the bias
- 2 tbsps rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tbsp low sodium tamari (or soy sauce)
- 1/2 tbsp yellow miso paste
- 1 tsp ginger, freshly grated
- 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
- 1/4 cup creamy natural peanut butter
- 2 tbsps low sodium tamari (or soy sauce)
- 2 tbsps lime juice
- 1 1/2 tbsps honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tsps fish sauce (optional, but delicious!)
- 1-2 tsps sambal oelek (depending on heat preference)
Instructions
For the salmon:
- When ready to cook (after the rice and slaw are made), preheat the oven to broil on high (550°F).
- Place the cubed salmon in a large bowl and add the oil, through to the ginger and toss to combine.
- Transfer the salmon to a large rimmed baking sheet. Place in the oven and broil for six to eight minutes, depending on your preference, until slightly browned and cooked through.
For the bowls:
- Cook the rice according to package directions.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, tamari, miso and ginger.
- Add the cabbage and green onion and toss to combine. Top with sesame seeds.
For the peanut sauce:
- In a small blender, combine all ingredients from the peanut butter through to the sambal oelek. Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
Assembly:
- Place the rice into a bowl and top with the salmon. Drizzle the peanut sauce over top and serve with the cabbage slaw on the side. Garnish with extra green onion and/or sesame seeds (if desired). Enjoy!
Notes
Slaw: the cabbage slaw tastes best when it doesn’t sit too long as it will wilt. Toss it together while the salmon is broiling.
For more flavour: cook your rice with coconut milk, see this post for how to make fluffy coconut rice in your rice cooker.