Health Notes

Asian Salmon Steaks

Make it a Meal

Add these dishes to make a full meal:

Spicy Thai Noodles

Hunan Hot and Sour Soup

Easy Fresh Fruit Tart

Wine Pairings

Quick & Easy

Preparation facts

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

3 Tbs reduced-sodium soy sauce

3 Tbs lime juice

1 Tbs honey

1/2 tsp ground ginger

2 Cloves garlic, pressed

4 Salmon steaks*, about 1 inch thick

Minced cilantro for garnish

Directions

Combine:

The first 5 ingredients in a jar; cover and shake well. Place salmon steaks in a glass dish; spoon about 1 tablespoon marinade over each steak, reserving remaining marinade. Refrigerate 10 to 30 minutes.

To Grill:

Remove salmon from marinade. Place in well-oiled fish basket or directly onto well-oiled grill hot. Cook about 10 minutes, turning once and brushing with reserved marinade.

To Broil:

Remove salmon from marinade. Place salmon on a lightly greased broiler pan. Brush fish with some of the reserved marinade. Broil 10 minutes per inch thickness of fish, turning once and basting. Serve garnished with minced cilantro. Makes 4 servings.

*Alternatives: Tuna, Swordfish, Halibut, Shark

Recipe courtesy of the National Fisheries Institute

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 93

Calories from Fat 29 (31%)

% Daily Value*

5%Total Fat 3g

4%Saturated Fat 0.7g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8g

Monounsaturated Fat 1.3g

7%Cholesterol 20mg

20%Sodium 470mg

7%Potassium 234mg

2%Total Carbohydrate 7g

1%Dietary Fiber 0.3g

Sugars 5g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

19%Protein 9g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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