This recipe may seem unusual, borrowing elements from French provincial cooking and the Orient, but the results are delicious. Try with other strong-flavored fishes or chicken.
Makes 4 servings
Lentils
- 1 cup dried lentils
- 2 cups water
- ½ onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- In a small saucepan, combine lentils, water, onion and garlic, bring to boiling ; lower heat, simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until lentils are tender.
- Remove garlic ; stir in salt and rice wine vinegar.
Salmon
- 4 salmon fillets pieces (4 to 5 ounces each)
- ½ cup sake or dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- Combine salmon, sake, lemon juice, ginger and soy sauce in plastic food storage bag ; push out all air and seal, let stand 20 minutes at room temperature.
- Spray broiler-pan rack with nonstick cooking spray.
- Broil salmon 5 inches from heat for 8 minutes or until cooked through, turning over halfway through cooking.
Wasabi-Chive sauce
- 1 teaspoon water
- ½ teaspoon wasabi powder
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons snipped chives
- Pinch of salt
- In a small bowl, stir together water and wasabi powder, let stand 5 minutes and stir in sour cream, chives and salt.
For serving
- Divide lentils among 4 serving plates, place salmon on lentils and spoon sauce over salmon.
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