Fragrant Smoked Salmon

Recipe Ingredients

2 teaspoons	10ml	Soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Sugar
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Chinese five-spice powder
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground white pepper
2		Salmon steaks - (abt 12 oz)
		For The Cooking
2 tablespoons	30ml	Vegetable oil
		Smoking Mixture
1 1/2 cups	240g / 8.5oz	Uncooked rice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Black or green tea leaves
1 teaspoon	5ml	Chinese five-spice powder
1 teaspoon	5ml	Light brown sugar - (packed)

Recipe Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, salt, sugar, 5-spice powder and white pepper. Evenly coat salmon steaks with the marinade, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.

For the Cooking: Heat a wok over high until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides. Place salmon steaks in wok and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove fish; place on paper towels to drain.

Smoking Mixture: Line inside of a clean wok and inside of wok lid with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Make smoking mixture: Combine the rice, tea leaves, 5-spice powder and sugar in the lined wok, then spread evenly over the bottom. Set a round rack 3 inches above smoking mixture; place salmon steaks on rack. Place wok, uncovered, over high heat. When mixture begins to smoke cover wok, reduce heat to medium and smoke until salmon is cooked through about 10 to 12 minutes. Serve hot or cold.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
MARTIN YAN'S CHINATOWNS with Martin Yan - (Episode: Technique Show 3: - Fish) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK CANADA

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