Sesame-Crusted Salmon

13 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 (180 g) salmon fillets
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/4 cup black sesame seed
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • GREENS
  • 1 bunch gai lan, trimmed and halved
  • 1 bunch choy sum, trimmed and halved
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon shredded ginger
  • 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Chinese wine or 3 tablespoons sherry wine

Directions

  1. 1
    Remove skin from salmon.
  2. 2
    Combine sesame seeds and place them in a shallow dish.
  3. 3
    Press both sides of salmon pieces into sesame seeds to form a crust.
  4. 4
    Place greens in a saucepan of boiling water and cook for 1 minute, then drain.
  5. 5
    Heat sesame oil in a pan over high heat.
  6. 6
    Add ginger and cook for 1 minute.
  7. 7
    Add oyster and soya sauces, sugar and wine, and simmer for 4 minutes or until thickened.
  8. 8
    Place a frypan over low heat, add oil and place salmon in pan.
  9. 9
    Cook salmon over low heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until it is cooked medium-rare.
  10. 10
    To serve, toss greens in frypan with the simmering sauce and place on serving plates.
  11. 11
    Top greens with sesame-crusted salmon and serve.

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