Salmon stewed in green tea with quinoa topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 440 g (4 pieces of 110 g each) skinless salmon fillet from the middle part of the salmon or salmon
- 1 cup quinoa (a millet plant from Peru), rinsed and drained
- 4 cups broccoli florets, cut into 2.5cm pieces
- 1 cup frozen shelled green soybeans (edamame)
- 1-2 tsp sriracha sauce (Asian chili sauce)
- 1 tbsp. lightly salted soy sauce
- 1 bag of black or green tea
- 1/2 tsp peeled grated ginger
- 3 green onions (white and green parts separated)
- Coarse salt
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons peeled pumpkin seeds
Preparation:
- Place quinoa in a medium skillet and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until toasted, about 3 minutes.
Add 1.5 cups of water and Sriracha sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 12 minutes, until the water is absorbed. Remove from heat.
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a gentle simmer, along with the tea bag, soy sauce, ginger, and white parts of the green onion.
Add the salmon and cook for 3-4 minutes per side, until the meat is darkened. Transfer the fish to a serving platter with a slotted spoon. Discard the tea bag.
- Add the broccoli and soybeans to the liquid remaining in the pan, season with salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes. Drain the liquid. The vegetables should still be slightly crisp.
- Add cilantro to the quinoa. Serve topped with salmon, broccoli, and soybeans. Sprinkle with green onions and pumpkin seeds.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 402, Total Fat 10g, Saturated Fat g, Protein 38g, Carbohydrates 40g, Fiber g, Cholesterol mg, Sodium mg, Sugars g. |