Salmon with Black Bean Sauce
A delicious Asian-inspired dish featuring tender salmon fillets topped with a savory fermented black bean sauce, fresh ginger, and scallions. Perfect for a sophisticated yet simple dinner.
Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons fermented black beans
- •4 pieces salmon fillet
- •2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- •1 tablespoon fresh ginger
- •1 clove garlic
- •⅔ cup chicken broth
- •1½ tablespoons rice wine
- •1 tablespoon cornstarch
- •1 teaspoon sugar
- •4 whole scallions
- •white and green parts
- •½ cup thinly sliced
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a shallow roasting pan. Combine 1/2 cup boiling water and the chopped beans in a small bowl; set aside for 10 minutes, then drain.
10 min
- 2.
2. Meanwhile, arrange the salmon in the roasting pan, skinned side down. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the oil over the salmon and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cooked to your desired doneness.
12 min
- 3.
3. Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the soaked and drained black beans, the ginger, and garlic; cook for 1 minute. Whisk together the broth, 1/3 cup water, the wine, cornstarch, and sugar in a bowl and add to the black bean mixture. Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring constantly, and simmer for 2 minutes. Serve each portion of salmon topped with some of the sauce and sprinkled with some of the scallions.
5 min