25 April 2012

Lime steamed salmon

I have actually managed to keep to my promise - two of them actually - eat more salmon and use my steamer more. Until now, I've always cooked salmon in the oven and tried frying it, but after trying steaming, this will be my new preferred method of cooking salmon. It is the healthiest, fastest and the most hassle free way to cook salmon - steaming keeps more nutrients in, so you get all the goodness possible and you don't need to add any fat. The fish came out really juicy and breaking the tradition of having salmon with lemon worked amazingly well. It is a very nice simple dish for a quick mid-week meal or it could be served as a fancy dinner dish when accompanied with something a bit more interesting than green beans.

Just one tiny tip when steaming salmon -  choose the wide and flat fillet over the thin and thick one. There is no difference in taste but it is easier to handle.

Ingredients
- 150g organic salmon fillet
- 100g green beans, to serve
- 1 lime, cut into 4 thin slices

Directions
Wash the lime and cut 4 thin slices and place them in the middle of the steamer. Take the skin of salmon and place the fillet on top of the lime slices. Season with some sea salt and freshly ground pepper and steam for around 11 minutes (or until ready).

Whilst the salmon is steaming, prepare the green beans (or any other vegetables). When salmon is ready, place it together with green beans on the plate and serve with some lime.




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