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July 2007

Product Reviews / Main Nibbles / Fish, Seafood & Caviar

Recipe: Grilled Salmon With Garlic & Pickled Ginger

Japanese-Style Grilled Salmon

If you’re looking for a new way to cook salmon, try this recipe: It’s how it would be served at a Japanese restaurant. The flavor imparted by marinating the fish overnight in salt and MSG is truly impressive. Serve with steamed rice. Learn more about the flavors of umami). Serves 4

Ingredients

• 4 pieces salmon (4 to 5 ounces each)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon MSG
• 1.5 ounces ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground garlic (or garlic powder)
• 4 wedges of lemon or lime

Marinade For Pickled Ginger:

• 7 ounces (200 ml) water
• 1-3/4 ounces (50 ml) rice vinegar
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of MSG

Directions

1. Rub the salt and MSG into the salmon and leave overnight.
2. Slice the ginger, cut each into a leaf shape, make fine slits and pickle in the marinade sauce overnight.
3. Rub the garlic into the salmon and grill on both sides or stir-fry.
4. Serve with lemon or lime wedges and pickled ginger.
   

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