Fragrant Steamed Salmon - Breville VTP053 Instruction Booklet

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Fragrant Steamed Salmon (serves 2)
• 2 large pieces or 4 smaller pieces of salmon
• 1 shallot (peeled and chopped)
• 1 small pieces of fresh ginger (peeled)
• 3 cloves of garlic (peeled)
• 1 kaffir lime leaf
• 2 large bunches of fresh coriander
• ½ a teaspoon of cumin
• 1 large spoons of fish sauce
• ½ red chilli (deseeded)
• 1 tablespoons of soy sauce
• zest of 1 lime
• 3 tablespoons of coconut milk
Extra: Thinly sliced chillies, chopped lemon grass, sliced spring onions and coriander
leaves
1. In a food chopper or processor put the shallot, ginger, garlic, kaffir lime leaf (if you
are using it), fresh coriander, cumin, fish sauce, chilli, soy sauce, lime zest and the
coconut milk and process until it becomes a smooth paste.
2. Place the fish on the steamer plate and then spread the paste over the surface of the
fish.
3. Add 1 litre of water to the bowl and set the mode selector to the STEAM setting.
Cover with the lid and then leave it until the water is steaming.
4. Using oven gloves carefully remove the lid and then insert the steamer plate with the
fish into the cooker.
5. Replace the lid and steam for approximately 25-35 minutes depending on the
thickness of the fish.
6. When the fish is fully cooked (the fish should be flaky), remove the lid and sprinkle
the surface of the fish with any extra chopped coriander, chillies, lemon grass and
spring onions, depending on your taste.
7. Leave to steam for a further 2 minutes. Serve either with basmati rice or with the
Asian Style Rice recipe in the recipes section.
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