Two fish recipes back to back,goes to say that I am a fish-lover. Maybe its in my genes.However like all Indians settled in US I miss the oh-so-Indian fish,Ravas,Paplet,Surmai,Bombil,Murdushya to name a few.Growing up in Mumbais concrete jungle the great plus was that you got fresh fish delivered right to your doorstep. “Surmai,Kolambi,Paplet ghey”,the fisherworman would shout while going door to door. “Tai ghe na ga,ekdam taaje aahet bagh!!”(”Sister buy some,they are very fresh”) she would add. She would then slice and dice them right at your door step. Ya it was a bloody sight,but the thought of having fried fish or the fish curry later in the day would make you salivate nonetheless.
Here in the US I have learned to use only certain fish with certain recipes. Years ago I realised trying to fry tuna filet Indian style was not such a good idea.So here is a list of the fish I usually use
Shrimp,Prawns- usually breaded pan fried or in wet curry or a semi dry curry
Catfish,Flouder,Tilapia- flaky white fish used mostly in curries and pan fried
Salmon,Tuna- meaty red meat fish -less used in Indian curries,but work well for grills,marinated oven bake or even fish patties.
Salmon is a excellent source of omega-3 fatty acid which is good for your heart. Its a very fishy fish,if you know what i mean and often needs some kind of a marinade to induce a flavor.Without further ado presenting
Lemon Crusted Teriyaki Salmon
Ingredients
2 salmon filets-no skin (I bought this bag of individually packaged ones from Walmart)
Mrs Dash teriyaki sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 Bread Slices (I used whole wheat)
zest of one lemon
2 garlic cloves chopped
1/2 tbsp butter
1 stem of scallion
olive oil
salt and pepper
Method
- Marinade the salmon in mixture of Mrs. Dash teriyaki sauce and soy sauce overnight in refrigerator.
- In a food processor, drop the bread slices,garlic,butter and lemon zest and process till fine crumbs
- Heat olive oil in a oven proof pan. When hot slide the salmon filets and cook on one side for 3-4 mins.
- Flip the filets and then spread the bread mixture on the other side and move the pan under the broiler for couple of minutes till the crust browns.
- If you want pour the rest of the marinade around the filets,before broiling, for some side sauce
- When salmon is done,garnish will scallions.
Super duper flavor. Though you couldn’t taste the lemon zest in the crust since the teriyaki flavor was overpowering,the crispy crust was yummy.I would try this lemon zest crust with other salmon recipes.
Our meal was teriyaki salmon with garlic-spinach and some quick-fried rice.
Squeeze some lemon and enjoy that salmon!!…I say
I think I am going to try this soon. Just short of Teriyaki sauce right now but once I have it stocked in my pantry. I am going to try this recipe out.
vivnidhi,yes do give it a try. I used Mrs Dash teriyaki sauce,but you can try any. mrs Dash teriyaki sauce has red chilli flakes and pineapple peices that you can see,other sauces just have flavorings. let me know how it goes..