We have a fish market near us that has the very best fish and seafood I’ve ever purchased at a store. A couple weeks ago, they had AMAZING king salmon, and while I rarely buy salmon, this was too gorgeous to pass up. I took it home and realized we had very little fresh ingredients in the fridge, so I improvised, and the results were delicious, so I wanted to be sure you had this little recipe in your back pocket for such ‘emergencies’.
I simply roasted the salmon in the oven, but this could easily be done on the grill or the stovetop in a pan also. I whipped up a little sauce/dressing for the udon that was quite tasty and took a mere minute to put together. I keep packages of udon in the pantry for quick weeknight dinners. For a bit of spice, I use Sambal Oelek, an Indonesian chile paste.
Salmon Ingredients:
- 2 salmon fillets about 6 ounces each
- 4 Tbsp. ginger salad dressing (could also do an olive oil, maple syrup and Dijon mustard mixture)
- ½ tsp. each salt and black pepper
Udon Ingredients:
- 14.2 ounce package of Ka-Me Stir Fry Noodles Udon (or similar) this is two portions
- 1 Tbsp. peanut butter (I like crunchy for this)
- ½ Tbsp. Sambal Oelek
- 1 Tbsp. oyster sauce
- 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 4 Tbsp. warm water
- 2 Tbsp. green onion chopped for garnish
Salmon Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat the foil with cooking spray or oil it generously.
- Place the salmon fillets, skin down, on the baking sheet and top with the ginger dressing, the salt and the pepper.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until the salmon is cooked mostly through (looks just a bit pink inside when the flesh is pulled apart with a fork) then broil for 1-2 minutes until the surface is browned.
Udon Directions:
- Cook the noodles as directed.
- In a medium bowl, combine and whisk all the remaining ingredients except for the green onion. When the dressing/sauce is smooth, add the udon noodles and toss to coat. Stir in the green onion.
Plating Directions:
In a bowl (or on a plate), add a serving of noodles and top with the salmon.
Yields: 2 servings.
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