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Baked Spicy Salmon

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 x 8 oz Salmon Fillets
  • 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro stalks trimmed
  • 1/4 cup sambal oelek
  • 1/4 cup mirin
  • pinch salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup vegetable stock
  • 1 tsp cornstarch of flour

Equipment & Utensils

  • Deep medium-sized baking pan
  • Foil
  • Small saucepan

Instructions

  • Place salmon skin down in the baking pan
  • Divide the cilantro into two and push each bunch under each salmon fillet.
  • Mix together sambal oelek and mirin, then pour over salmon.
  • Sprinkle a little salt and pepper over each fillet, then cover pan with foil and seal around pan.
  • Place in preheated oven at 400 and cook for approx. 15 mins. Leave in oven another 5 mins if you prefer your salmon completely cooked through.
  • Once salmon is cooked, remove from oven and drain away juices into a saucepan.
  • Add water and vegetable stock to saucepan and place on a high heat.
  • Allow sauce to heat through then thicken with flour by pouring a little sauce into the flour to create a thin paste, then add to sauce.
  • Allow sauce to continue cooking for 1 minute before removing from the heat.
  • To serve, pour sauce over salmon, and serve immediately.