photo by Anna Williams

The original recipe came from Food and Wine magazine. GKC adapted it a bit and it is a bit spicy and delicious. The salmon is cooked with the hot oil so it has a sashimi texture. I tried it with both salmon from the sushi store and fresh salmon with no skin from the fish market. The salmon from the sushi store was cut a little more perfectly so the presentation was picture quality but they are equally delicious. It’s a good fish recipe for the holidays.

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon fresh orange juice
Twelve 1/8-inch-thick slices of salmon, cut into 2-inch squares (1/4 pound)
One 1/4-inch piece of fresh ginger, sliced paper-thin and cut into thin matchsticks (about 24 pieces)
1 tablespoon snipped chives
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
1-1/2 teaspoons roasted sesame seeds
2 tablespoons cilantro leaves
5 scallions

In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce with the lime and orange juices. In a medium bowl, toss the salmon with the remaining 1/4 cup of soy sauce and let stand for 1 minute, then drain. Arrange 3 slices of salmon on each plate and top with the ginger and chives.

In a small saucepan, heat the canola oil with the sesame oil over moderately high heat until smoking, about 2 minutes. Drizzle the hot oil over the salmon pieces. Spoon the soy-citrus sauce on top. Sprinkle with the roasted sesame seeds and cilantro leaves and serve.

As a garnish: Grill or sear the scallions in 1 teaspoon sesame oil until cooked through. Serve on top.