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Sesame Crusted Salmon

Sesame Crusted Salmon

A delicious and healthy Sesame Crusted Salmon recipe that’s perfect for a quick meal.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 fillets
Calories 503 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • shallow dish
  • Pot
  • Jar
  • tray

Ingredients
  

Fish

  • 4 fillets skinless boneless salmon or trout 150-200g / 5-7 oz each
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Pepper
  • 75 g white sesame seeds ½ cup
  • 4 teaspoon vegetable or canola oil or other neutral oil, not olive oil
  • Sliced shallots/scallions optional garnish

Soba and greens

  • 250 g dried soba noodles 8 oz
  • 2 bunches baby buk choi or other greens of choice

Asian Dressing

  • 1.5 tablespoon soy sauce light or ordinary
  • 2.5 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil or other neutral oil, not olive
  • 3 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Mirin
  • 2 teaspoon sugar any, I use white
  • 2 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
  • 1 clove garlic minced

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Take salmon out of fridge 20 minutes before cooking.
  • Preheat oven to 220C/430F (standard) or 200C/390F (fan). Place shelf about 20cm/8″ from the broiler heat source at the top of the oven.
  • Sprinkle both sides of the salmon with salt and pepper.
  • Place sesame in shallow dish. Press salmon into sesame seeds to coat on all sides. Place on tray.
  • Drizzle top with oil.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Flick to broiler on high – broil/grill for 3 minutes until the top is a bit golden (or bake for 5 minutes, but won’t be as golden).
  • Remove from oven, rest 3 minutes. Serve with soba and greens, garnished with scallions (optional) and drizzled with Dressing.

Soba and greens

  • Bring a large pot of water to the boil.
  • Cook soba per packet directions. Add greens for the last 1 minute of cooking.
  • Drain then divide between bowls.

Dressing

  • Place ingredients in jar and shake. Set aside for 5 minutes.

Notes

Salmon: If salmon is very wet (e.g., in vacuum pack or defrosted), pat off excess water but do not dry thoroughly. Cooking salmon fillets this way will yield just cooked, very juicy salmon. It keeps cooking while resting. If you are unsure, just take a peek by prying the thick part open slightly to check if it is cooked to your taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filletCalories: 503kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 10mg
Keyword Asian Dressing, Healthy Dinner, Healthy Fish, salmon recipe, Sesame Crusted Salmon, Soba Noodles
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