Sesame Seed Crusted Salmon on Soba Noodles

Submitted by Divine L

"This recipe originally came from Bobby Flay. Here is the Pacific Northwest salmon is plentiful and this is an excellent way to showcase such a wonderful fish! It makes for a great presentation that will impress as well!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb soba noodles, cooked al dente
• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1⁄4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
• 3 scallions, finely chopped
• 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

directions

1. Place noodles in a large bowl.
2. Whisk together the soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, ginger, olive oil and sesame oil.
3. Pour over the noodles, add the cilantro and toss to combine, season with salt and pepper.
4. Garnish with scallion.
5. Season salmon on both sides with salt and pepper.
6. Mix together the sesame seeds in a medium bowl.
7. Dredge salmon skin-side down in the seeds.
8. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
9. Sear the salmon seed-side down in the pan and cook until golden brown.
10. Turn the fillets over and continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes for medium doneness.

Reviews

[hollyfrolly]

This recipe is quite lovely. The noodles are really what make it so delicious. We added about a tsp. of rice wine vinegar to the sauce- b/c our limes were not very juicy- and quite honestly, it really brightened the flavor. (My mother went on and on about how fabulous the noodles were!) The salmon was super easy to make- and quite tasty- just wish I would have made a tad more (ok, maybe double?) of that yummy sauce to spoon over it. ~There's always next time! Made for Spring, 09 PAC. Great recipe!