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Healthy Cooking: Asian Salmon

Posted by Mindy on February 24th, 2009 at 03:19pm

I do a lot of cooking. It’s one of my passions. And while I love baking, frying and all things covered in cheese, I do try to cook up a healthy dish once in a while. Sometimes for fun I will try to recreate my favorite entree from a restaurant I like, usually resulting in a healthier version (at least I know I have complete control over the fat content). One of my favorite seafood restaurants is an Ohio-based chain called Mitchell’s Fish Market. Similar to larger chain McCormick and Schmick’s, Mitchell’s offers up a daily selection of fresh fish in a variety of preparations. One of Mitchell’s signature preparations is the Shanghai-style, steamed fish of your choice served over sticky rice with spinach and ponzu sauce. It is a simple dish, but it’s delicious. I found the recipe online and made it myself using salmon. It was a perfect imitation of the dish. And the good news is that salmon is chock full of healthy omega-3s, and the steaming preparation coupled with the spinach and rice makes for a well-balanced, healthy meal. Here is the recipe:

Shanghai-Style Salmon

Ingredients:

One cup of rice
Salmon fillets (1 per person)
1 box of frozen spinach
Two green onions, chopped
Ponzu sauce
Sesame seeds

Note: You will need a steamer for this recipe, which you can buy at a grocery store or Bed, Bath and Beyond for well under $10.

Steps:

1. Cook rice according to package. Cook frozen spinach on stovetop according to package.

2. Place your steamer in a pot filled with about half an inch of water in the bottom. Line your steamer with lettuce or cabbage leaves, and place into the pot, making sure there is enough room for the water to boil without touching the bottom of the steamer.

3. Boil water. Once the water is boiling, add salmon to the steamer and reduce heat to medium. Cover the pot and allow to steam. Check fish every 2 minutes for doneness.

4. Place a mound of rice in the middle of a shallow bowl and line with spinach. Place fish on top of rice, sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds. Pour sauce over entire bowl.