Quick Thai-style steamed salmon drenched in a zesty lime, garlic, chili, and fish sauce dressing. Light, healthy, and ready in 15 minutes. Great with rice.

Prep time: 10 minutesCook time: 15 minutesTotal time: 25 minutesServings: 2 servingsDifficulty: Easy

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Everyone knows salmon as sashimi or dipped in wasabi, but this Thai-style steamed salmon with lime turns it into something new and wonderfully bright. The fish is steamed gently and topped with a sharp, spicy lime dressing in the style of Thai spicy salads. It is delicious with fresh vegetables or a plate of hot rice.

Ingredients

  • Salmon fillet
  • Bird's eye chilies, finely chopped
  • Garlic, minced
  • Granulated sugar
  • Fresh lime juice
  • Fish sauce
  • Lime slices, for garnish
  • Chinese celery (or regular celery), cut into short lengths

Instructions

  1. Make the dressing: combine the chopped chilies, garlic, sugar, lime juice, and fish sauce in a bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves. Taste and adjust for a balance of sour, salty, sweet, and spicy.
  2. Place the salmon on a heatproof plate in a steamer. Spoon the dressing all over the fish, top with lime slices and celery, and steam over low heat for about 10 minutes, until just cooked through.

Tips

  • If you have leftover salmon and are not sure what to do with it, this recipe is the answer. Try it once and you will want to make it again.
  • Do not oversteam; salmon is at its best when the center is just opaque.
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