Steamed Salmon in Black Bean Sauce
This is a low maintenance and healthy meal that can be made in under 25 minutes. A white fish fillet is typically used for steamed fish with black bean sauce, but I saw some nice salmon steaks at my local Asian market that caught my attention. I purchased a large steak that was 1 lb.; but you can use 2 - 8oz fillets. I like steaks because they are the same thickness all the way through and cook more evenly then a fillet. Line a steamer basket with parchment paper. Make a bed of sliced onion. Lay the salmon steak on top of the onions. Drizzle with olive oil. Pour over all of the black bean sauce and top with green onions. Wrap up the parchment package so excess water doesn’t dilute the sauce. Steam for 15 minute. If using fillets, steam for 10-12 minutes. Serve with steamed rice. You can also add a vegetable of your liking to the salmon while steaming such as asparagus.
Servings: 2
Equipment
- steamer
Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon steak or 2 - 8oz fillets
- 1/4 white onion thinly sliced
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Black Bean Sauce
- 2 tbsp fermented black beans
- 1 1/2 tbsp shaoxing cooking wine
- 1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp ginger grated
- 2 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Mix all of the sauce ingredients together. Set aside.
- Line the inside of a steamer with parchment paper. Put a layer of sliced onion over the bottom. Place the salmon steak on top of the onions. Drizzle with olive oil. Cover with the black bean sauce and green onion. Fold over the parchment paper to cover up the salmon. Place the cover on the steamer and steam for 15 minutes.
- Let rest before serving.
