Asian Salmon

Fancy explanation: 

Ginger and maple grilled salmon, with coconut jasmin rice and mushroom avocado salad

 

SALMON

- 2    pieces of fresh salmon


Marinate salmon for 30 minutes in a mix of (x teaspoons):


- 2    soy
- 1    fish sauce
- 2    maple syrup
- 2    dijon mustard
- 2    mirin (rice cooking wine)
- 1/2 brown sugar
- 1/2 garlic
- 1/2 ginger

Pat dry and grill on stove top or outside grill. Put the marinate in a saucepan, add 3 tablespoons of water to the marinade and bring to boil.

COCONUT JASMIN RICE

- 1    cup jasmin rice
- 2    tablespoons coconut milk
- 1    teaspoon sugar
- 1    teaspoon salt

Prepare jasmin rice according to package, but replace two tablespoons of water with two tablespoons of coconut milk and adding salt and sugar.

AVOCADO AND MUSHROOM SALAD WITH GINGER DRESSING

Mix all these ingredients in a bowl:

- 1    avocado diced
- 5    mushrooms sliced
- 2    cups mixed greens
- 4    torn basil leaves

The perfect japanese ginger dressing (you can run everything in the food processor or grate ginger, onion and carrot and later mix all together):

- 1    tablespoon ginger
- 1    teaspoon mayonnaise
- 2    tablespoons carrot
- 1    teaspoon onion
- 1/4 teaspoon wasabi paste
- 2    tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3    tablespoons soy sauce
- 1    tablespoon sugar

SERVING INSTRUCTIONS

Put a mold of rice in one corner.
Mix salad and dressing and pile a cup on the opposite corner.
Place salmon in between and top with some of the reduced marinade.

My husband's empty plate: