Caramelized salmon - Ca Kho tieu
Chatelaine
* PLUS Refrigeration Time: 30 minutes, Cooking time: 30 minutes
Lilly's take on this Vietnamese classic features one of the most Canadian ingredients around: maple syrup.
Ingredients
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2
salmon steaks
, at least 1-in. thick
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2 tbsp
granulated sugar
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4 tsp
maple syrup
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1 1/2 tsp
water
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1 1/2 tsp
vegetable oil or
olive oil
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1 tbsp
fish sauce
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3/4 tsp
hot-red-chili-flakes
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1
garlic clove
, minced
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1 1/2 tsp
cracked black
pepper
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1 1/2 tsp
fried
shallots
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2 tbsp
chopped
cilantro
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1
green onion
, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Pat salmon steaks dry with paper towels. Place fish on a plate or in a dish. Evenly sprinkle with 1½ tsp (7 mL) granulated sugar. Turn fish and sprinkle opposite side with another 1½ tsp (7 mL) sugar. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 30 min.
- When ready to cook, stir remaining 1 tbsp (15 mL) sugar with maple syrup and water in a large frying pan (not non-stick) set over medium-high heat. As soon as it starts to bubble, stir in oil, fish sauce, pepper flakes and garlic. Reduce heat to medium. Add sugar-coated salmon. Sprinkle half of cracked black pepper over fish. Turn fish, then sprinkle with remaining black pepper. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, turning fish halfway through and stirring sauce often, until caramelized, 25 to 30 min.
- Remove salmon steaks to warm plates (or to a hotpot dish like Lilly’s) and sprinkle with fried shallots, cilantro and green onion. Delicious served with jasmine rice.
