Hot, Sweet and Sour Salmon
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recipe by Octopus Publishing https://octopusbooks.co.uk/
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- Total Time
- 40mins
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- Serves
- 8
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- Calories
- 187
Salmon is the easiest fish to poach, and here it is simmered with pineapple in a spicy sweet and sour broth.
recipe updated Mar 2, 2022
Ingredients
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- Lemongrass stalk
- 2
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- Garlic clove
- 2
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- Dried chilies
- 4
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- Sea salt
- 1 teaspoon
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- Ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon
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- Lemongrass stalk
- ½ tablespoon
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- Shrimp paste
- 40 g
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- Fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon
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- Caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon
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- Water
- 600 ml
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- Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons
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- Tamarind paste
- 1 tablespoon
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- Pineapple
- 200 g
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- Salmon steak
- 8
Tools
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Food processor
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Stove
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Large saucepan
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Small bowl
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Food processor bowl
Step preview
- Add garlic clove, dried chilies, sea salt, ground turmeric, lemongrass stalk and shrimp paste to a clean food processor bowl
- Blend until smooth
- Transfer the paste to the pot and stir in fish sauce
- Add caster sugar, lemongrass stalk and water and mix until combined
- Bring to the boil
- Simmer gently - 8 min, medium-low heat
- Add lemon juice, tamarind paste and water to a clean small bowl
- Mix with tablespoon
- Add mixed tamarind paste to the saucepan
- Add pineapple and stir until completely mixed
- Add salmon steak and simmer gently until cooked through - 10 min, low heat
- Spoon into warm bowls and serve with steamed rice