Steamed Salmon Wrapped in Napa Cabbage, Pepper, Ginger and Scallion Sauce
- 4 (6-ounce) fillets of salmon, skin off
- 4 large napa cabbage leaves, blanched
- 8 large black mushrooms, de-stemmed and rehydrated
- 1/2 cup szechwan peppercorn salt (1 part szechwan pepper to 4 parts kosher salt)
- Canola oil
- 1/4 cup finely diced ginger
- 3/4 cup finely diced red bell peppers
- 3/4 cup chopped green scallions
- 2 cups chicken stock or fish stock if available
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Juice of 1 orange
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt and white pepper to taste
- Zest of 1 orange
- Season both sides of the salmon.
- Lay out one leaf of napa on a flat surface.
- Place 2 mushrooms top side down and cover with salmon, also top side down.
- Wrap cabbage around salmon.
- Repeat.
- This can be done up to 2 hours before cooking.
- Place in steamer for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Salmon should be served medium rare.
- On a large plate, sauce completely and place salmon in the middle.
- Garnish with orange zest.
- In a saucepan coated with oil, saute ginger for 2 minutes then add peppers and scallions.
- Season then add stock and juices.
- Reduce by 20 percent.
- Whisk in butter and check for seasoning.
- Serve immediately.
fillets of salmon, cabbage, black mushrooms, peppercorn salt, canola oil, ginger, red bell peppers, green scallions, chicken, lemon, orange, butter, salt, orange
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/steamed-salmon-in-napa-cabbage-pepper-ginger-scallion-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)