Thai steamed salmon with rice noodles and pak choi Recipe

Thai steamed salmon with rice noodles and pak choi Recipe

  • small bunch of coriander, washed
  • 12 mint leaves, washed
  • ½ tsp of salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 green chillies, de-seeded and chopped
  • 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
  • 1 tsp peeled and chopped ginger
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce (nam pla)
  • 4 x 125g/4½oz salmon fillets
  • 4 heads pak choi
  • 100g/3½oz rice noodles
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 5cm/2in piece ginger, finely chopped
  • 200ml/7fl oz chicken stock
  1. In a food processor blend together the coriander leaves and stalks, mint leaves, salt, garlic and chillies to make a rough paste. Add the lime juice, caster sugar, ginger and fish sauce and process until fairly smooth.
  2. Spoon the sauce into a heat-proof bowl and combine with the salmon, then marinate for 20 minutes.
  3. Boil some water in the bottom half of a steamer.
  4. Place the bowl with the marinated salmon on top and steam for 6-8 minutes.
  5. Blanch the pak choi and rice noodles for 1-2 minutes in boiling salted water, then drain and place in bowl.
  6. Add the garlic, soy sauce, honey, ginger and chicken stock and toss to combine.
  7. Serve with the steamed salmon.