How's everyone Christmas? I think many of us have slaved over the stove over the past week and would probably be afraid of getting near the stove (well, that's me), so this oven recipe is a great way to stay away from the kitchen - just make the marinade, pour over the salmons, and once again, the oven does all the work - and you can have another meal just under 30 minutes!
Quick and easy recipe doesn't always necessary means flavour and taste are sacrificed. I love how the sauce tasted sweet (brown sugar), salty (soy sauce) and sour (lemon juice) all at the same time. It makes a very light and tasty sauce which complemented the fish very well.
An additional bonus is that clean-up is also a breeze as the aluminum foil prevents any stains or sorts on your baking sheet. If you make individual foil containers for each piece of salmon, you won't even need to wash any serving plates.
Let's not wait anymore and make this delicious dish!
Combine brown sugar, lemon juice, soy sauce, oil and water in a shallow bowl.
Dip the salmon fillets into the sauce, turning them to coat in the marinade.
Bake them skin-side up.
And there you have it, a simple but tasty meal in less than 30 minutes!
I am submitting this recipe to Cook Like A Star, an event hosted by hosted by Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids, Baby Sumo from Eat your heart out and Riceball from Riceball Eats. The event is hosted every bi-monthly and the theme for this month is Martha Stewart. If you’re interested in joining us, simply bake/cook a recipe of Martha Stewart and submit it via the linky at the bottom!
Soy Glazed Salmon (serves 2)
adapted from Martha Stewart's Soy Glazed Salmon
Cooking Note: Bake the fish and the fries together - fish in the middle rack and the fries in the lowest rack. Check on the fries frequently so that they don't burn. They will take about the same time to be done.
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon water
2 salmon fillets
4 lemon slices (optional)
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Use a large piece of aluminum foil and make a foil container large enough to place the salmon fillets close to each other and to hold the marinating juices. Place the foil container on a baking sheet and set aside.
Combine the light brown sugar, olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice and water in a shallow bowl. Coat the salmon fillets both side with the sauce and place it in the foil container, skin-side up. Pour in the sauce and place the lemon slices on top of the salmon fillets if using.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the middle rack until the salmon is cooked through. Transfer the salmon onto a serving plate and drizzle the sauce all over. Serve with baked fries (recipe follows).
Baked Fries (serves 2)
recipe is adapted from a food magazine, which I copied down a long time ago
Cooking Note: The fries can be baked at a temperature between 200 to 230 degrees Celsius. The hotter the oven, the more attention you have to pay to the fries as they can get burned quite easily.
2 medium potatoes, peeled, washed and sliced thickly
Olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Herbs (optional)
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Set it aside.
Place the sliced potatoes in a small pot. Cover with water and add in 1 tablespoon table salt. Bring the water to a boil. Lower it to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are forked tender. Drain and return the potatoes to the pot. Place the pot of potatoes over low heat and toss until all excess water has evaporated.
Drizzle in enough olive oil to coat the potatoes lightly and season with salt and pepper. Add in any herbs if using. While the potatoes are still hot, transfer them to the lined baking sheet in a single layer.
Bake the potatoes in the lowest rack, checking on them frequently, for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown on all sides. Serve hot.
Happy cooking!
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