Asian-Spiced Salmon with Braised Bok Choy
- 4 tablespoons peanut oil
- 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, pin bones removed
- 2 tablespoons Chinese five spice powder
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 12 lbs bok choy (2 medium stalks)
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 34 cup chicken stock
- Put 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold all the fillets in one layer without crowding Put the skillet over medium-high heat.
- Rub the fillets with the five-spice powder.
- Put the salmon in the skillet, skin side down, cover, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Turn the fillets over and cook for 3 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let the salmon keep warm in the skillet.
- While the salmon cooks, fill the sink with cold water.
- Put the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a large deep skillet, Dutch oven, or wok over medium-low heat.
- Peel the garlic.
- Drop the garlic down the chute of a food processor with the motor running.
- Scrape the garlic into the skillet and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring once or twice to prevent burning.
- While the garlic cooks, cut 1 inch from the bottoms of the bok choy and cut off any damaged tops from the leaves.
- Cut the leafy top half of the bok choy crosswise into 2-inch wide strips at and the thicker bottom half into 1-inch wide strips.
- Wash briefly, but vigorously, in the sink and add to the skillet, without draining.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, add the chicken stock, and stir.
- Raise the heat to high, cover, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the thickest part of the stems are just tender.
- Put salmon fillet in the center of a large soup plate with the bok choy on both sides.
- Spoon the cooking broth from the bok choy over the top of the bok choy.
peanut oil, salmon, spice powder, garlic, choy, salt, chicken stock
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/asian-spiced-salmon-with-braised-bok-choy-30639 (may not work)