Charred Salmon with Smoky Thai Broth
Clean, fresh ingredients elevate this smoked salmon filet. Asian inspiration and authentic Thai-Style broth lends a modern twist to the dish, featuring bok choy, edamame, and mushrooms.
What You'll Need
| Amount | Ingredients |
| 4 each | Alaskan King Salmon Fillet (3oz. portions) |
| to taste | Maldon Salt |
| 4 each | Baby Bok Choy (Cut in half) |
| 1 tsp. | Vegetable Oil |
| 1 tb | Sambal |
| 1 tb | Nampla (Fish Sauce) |
| 1 tb | Low Sodium Soy Sauce |
| 12 oz. | Custom Culinary® Thai Style Vegetable Broth |
| 1 cup | Edamame |
| 1 cup | Beech or Enoki Mushrooms (Sautéed) |
| 1/2 cup | Cilantro Leaves |
| 1/4 cup | Thai Chili Slivers |
| 1 tb | Toasted Sesame Oil |
| 1 tb | Black Sesame Seeds |
Preparation
- Place salmon fillets on rack insider of a ¼ deep half pan. Cover tightly with clear film.
- Using a smoking gun, insert tube and flood container with your choice of hard wood smoke. Quickly remove tube and reseal.
- Allow smoke to infuse onto salmon fillets for about 1 hour.
- In a wok, lightly char the Bok Choy on a small amount of vegetable oil.
- When Bok Choy is fully cooked at Sambal and toss.
- Add the fish sauce and soy sauce and toss until the Bok Choy is evenly coated.
- While Bok Choy is cooking, Pan char the salmon over high heat until lightly caramelized on the outside yet still medium rare in the center.
- For plating, place two Bok Choy Halves in the center of a large bowl.
- Carefully place a salmon fillet atop the Bok Choy and ladle 3 oz of piping hot Thai broth around the salmon.
- Garnish with mushrooms, edamame, cilantro and finish with a touch of Maldon and Sesame Oil.