Pacific Rim Salmon Fettuccine Recipes

PACIFIC RIM SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, ginger, sesame seeds and lemon pepper.
• Pour over the salmon in a shallow glass dish.
• Cover and let marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Before preparing a hot fire, spray grill grate with non-stick cooking spray.
• Grill the salmon, flesh side down first, directly on the grill grate, for about 5 minutes.
• Using both a wide metal fish spatula and a grill spatula, carefully turn the fillet over onto the skin side and grill for another 5 minutes, until a milky juice appears on top of the thickest part of the fillet.
• Serve immediately, sprinkled with the black sesame seeds.

FETTUCCINE WITH SALMON DILL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in plenty of water until it is done. Consider not adding salt to the water this time, since the salmon sauce may be on the salty side.
• To make the salmon dill cream sauce, sauté the onion in butter over medium high heat until golden brown. Reduce heat a bit and add the dill, salmon and cream. Gently heat until the cream is infused and stir until the salmon flakes. Add the lemon juice and stir.
• Gently toss the pasta in the warm sauce and voila! Ready to serve.

SPAGHETTI WITH SALMON TWO WAYS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. While water is heating, melt butter in a 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Add lemon zest to butter and cook about 90 seconds, until the lemon is fragrant. Do not allow butter to brown. Remove from heat. Add tomato and salmon to the pan and stir briefly. Fold in mint.
• When water boils, add pasta and cook until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain, then place pasta in the pot with the salmon and gently fold ingredients together. Season generously with pepper and, if needed, salt.
• Divide pasta among 2 or 3 shallow plates. Top each portion with roe and serve.

PACIFIC RIM SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, conbime the pineapple juice, soy sauce, horseradish, parsely, 3 teaspoons sesame oil, honey and pepper. Pour 2/3 marinade into a large resealable bag; add the salmon ad green onions. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 to1 1/2 hours, turning occasionally. Add the remianing sesame to remaining marinade. Cover and refrigerate for basting.
• Coat the grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Drain and discard marinade. Grill salmon, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-6 inches from the heat for 8-12 minutets or untiil fish flakes easily with a fork, basting frequently with reserved marinade.

FETTUCINE WITH HEAVENLY SALMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the salmon, leek, onion, and garlic, and fry until fragrant, about 2 minutes. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream, sour cream, and cornstarch; stir into the skillet. Stir in the lemon zest, pepper, and paprika. Cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes, until sauce is thickened and salmon flakes easily with a fork.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, and toss with the salmon sauce. Top with Parmesan cheese to serve.

SALMON PICCATA WITH HERBED PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add a small handful of salt. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions until al dente. Drain the pasta and reserve the pot.
• While the pasta is cooking, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet. Season the salmon with salt and pepper, then dust with flour. Add the salmon to the skillet and cook over medium-high heat, flipping occasionally, until golden on the outside and just cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• In the reserved pot, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil over low heat. Return the pasta to the pot, add all but 2 tablespoons of the herbs and toss well to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the salmon to a plate; tent with foil to keep warm. Add the chicken broth, lemon juice and capers to the skillet. Simmer over high heat, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, until the liquid is slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and gradually swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter until emulsified. Stir in the reserved 2 tablespoons herbs and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the salmon to the sauce and turn to coat. Divide the pasta among plates, top with the salmon and sauce and serve right away.