Sweet and Sour Salmon with Brussels Sprouts

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5.0

9 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    2 people

  • Calories

    621 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Chinese, American

Sweet and Sour Salmon with Brussels Sprouts

This sweet and sour salmon is made with seared salmon, an easy, homemade sauce, rice and pan-seared brussels sprouts.

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Ingredients

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Rice:

  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup jasmine rice

Sweet + Sour Sauce

  • ¼ cup rice vinegar Or swap mirin
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar Or use half for a less-sweet sauce
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce Or use soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1 garlic clove, minced

Fish + Vegetables:

  • 8 ounces salmon thawed, pin bones removed
  • pinch sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • ½ pound brussels sprouts, quartered Or use sliced zucchini (in summer) or halved bok choy (summer or fall)
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Instructions

Make Rice:

  1. Stovetop directions follow. Alternatively, use a rice cooker or Instant Pot to cook the rice, following the package or appliance directions for jasmine rice.Stovetop Directions:Add water and salt to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the rice, return to a boil, then immediately lower heat to low.Cover pot and cook for 15 minutes minutes, and then remove from heat. If you've got the time, leave the rice covered for 10 more minutes to help prevent it from sticking to the saucepan.

Make the Sweet + Sour Sauce

  1. Add all sweet and sour sauce ingredients to a small saucepan and whisk together. Heat over medium heat until the sauce begins to simmer, then continue simmering for about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

Cook the Brussels Sprouts + Salmon:

  1. Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt. Set aside.
  2. Heat a heavy pan on medium heat. Add oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add the brussels sprouts in a single layer. Cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to blacken.Remove the veggies from the pan and add the remaining oil.
  3. Place the fillets skin-side down in the pan and cook 2-4 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets. (If your salmon fillets don't have skin, it doesn't matter which side you cook first.)As the salmon cooks, the flesh will begin to turn opaque from the bottom up. When the fish has cooked halfway through, it's ready to flip.Avoid touching the fish until the fish is ready to flip.
  4. Use a thin metal spatula to test the fish.  If you can slide the spatula under the fish without the fish sticking to the pan, it's ready to flip. If the fillets won't release, give them another 30 seconds. They'll release when they've finished cooking.Cook fish another 2-4 minutes until done. Timing will depend on the thickness of the fillet. (Watch the sides of the fillets to see when the fish is done cooking. It's finished as soon as there are no more translucent patches and it's fully opaque.)
  5. Scoop the rice onto plates or bowls.Add the salmon and brussels sprouts. Generously spoon the sweet and sour sauce over the salmon, serving any remaining sauce on the side.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 621kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 60g (20%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 29g (45%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Monounsaturated Fat 16g Cholesterol 62mg (21%) Sodium 1094mg (46%) Potassium 1100mg (31%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 1049IU (21%) Vitamin C 97mg (108%) Calcium 97mg (10%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 621 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 621kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 60g 20%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 29g 45%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g 47%
Monounsaturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 1094mg 46%
Potassium 1100mg 23%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 1049IU 21%
Vitamin C 97mg 108%
Calcium 97mg 10%
Iron 3mg 17%

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

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