Salmon Rice Bowl With Ginger-Lime Sauce

Name: Salmon Rice Bowl With Ginger-Lime Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups water, divided; 1 1/4 cups long-grain rice, rinsed; 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1 Thai red chili pepper, chopped; 10 small garlic cloves, left whole (I'd use a little less); 2 small garlic cloves, chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons asian fish sauce; 2 kirby cucumbers, cut into thin strips (10 ounces); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 (6 ounce) skinless salmon fillets; salt & freshly ground black pepper

Submitted by gailanng

"A Food & Wine recipe by Mai Pham. One reviewer said: I will tromp out on a snowy evening to buy the ingredients for this one. The taste completely transports you to a warm, tropical place. (aegis) I agree, aegis!"

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 ³⁄₄ cups water, divided
1 ¹⁄₄ cups long-grain rice, rinsed
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
3 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons sugar
1 Thai red chili pepper, chopped
10 small garlic cloves, left whole (I'd use a little less)
2 small garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons asian fish sauce
2 kirby cucumbers, cut into thin strips (10 ounces)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 (6 ounce) skinless salmon fillets
salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups of the water and the rice to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook the rice for 12 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a mortar, pound the ginger with the sugar, chile and 2 chopped garlic cloves to a coarse paste. Transfer the paste to a bowl and stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of water, the lime juice and the fish sauce. Add the cucumbers.
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Add the salmon to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the 10 whole garlic cloves. Turn the salmon and cook over moderate heat until opaque throughout, about 4 minutes.
Mound the rice in bowls. Top with the salmon, garlic cloves and ginger-lime sauce with cucumber strips and serve. Pass any extra sauce at the table.

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gailanng

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