Danny Chan's Steamed Salmon with Lemon

Recipe courtesy Grace Young and Alan Richardson, The Breath of a Wok: Unlocking the Secrets of Chinese Wok Cooking Through Recipes and Lore, Simon and Schuster, 2004

Show: Sara's SecretsEpisode: The Wok

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (3)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(3)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

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Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

2 (1-pound) salmon fillets
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 scallions, cut into 4-inch pieces
4 slices ginger
1 lemon
2 teaspoons sesame oil

Directions

Thoroughly rinse the fish in cold water and pat dry. Put the fillets in a 9-inch shallow heatproof bowl. Drizzle the soy sauce, salt and pepper over the salmon. Sprinkle with the scallions and ginger. Cut the lemon in half crosswise. Cut half a lemon into 4 slices and put on the fish. Juice the remaining lemon and drizzle over the fish.

Put a 1-inch-high steamer rack in a 14-inch-flatbottomed wok. Add water to a depth of 3/4 inch and bring to a boil over high heat. Carefully put the bowl on the rack, cover, and steam for 8 to 10 minutes. Test the fish for doneness by poking the thickest party with a chopstick or fork; the fish should flake. If not, steam 1 to 2 minutes or until the fish just flakes. Be sure to check the water level from time to time and replenish if necessary, with boiling water. Carefully remove the bowl from the wok. Drizzle the sesame oil over the fillets.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Danny Chan's Steamed Salmon with Lemon
Richard Douglasville, GA 12-30-2006
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Easy to make but will try on the grill
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Easy to make and the combination of lemon, soy, and ginger has a lot of potential. I believe I will prepare this recipe but... change it up by wrapping the salmon in a lettuce leaf and throw it on the grill.Read more
recipe Danny Chan's Steamed Salmon with Lemon
JEAN doylestown, PA 10-22-2005
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Fabulous!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have been searching for a way to prepare salmon for ever so long. I know that it's very healthy for you. This preparation... is not only easy, elegant and the best I have ever had. Next time, and there will be many next times, I will add some lemon zest to the fillet. Gooch, DoylestownRead more
recipe Danny Chan's Steamed Salmon with Lemon
S. Burbank, CA 09-22-2005
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Steamed Salmon Sensation
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love Salmon and have never had it steamed in the Chinese way. The wonderful flavors of the scallops and ginger takes it to... heaven. I've finally found a reason to purchase a Chinese steamer. Thanks much.Read more