Grilled salmon with Asian barbecue sauce

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How to Make - Grilled Salmon with Asian BBQ Sauce

Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

This Asian barbecue sauce perfectly complements grilled salmon with its multifaceted flavor. To make it, combine fried onions and garlic, hoisin sauce, ketchup, honey, sambal oelek, soy sauce, fish sauce, and rice vinegar in a saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes. All these ingredients create a balanced Asian sauce that harmoniously combines sweetness, tartness, and a hint of heat. Brush the sauce over the fish while grilling and cook to medium for juicy and tender salmon.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

2 tbsp canola oil + extra for brushing the fish
2 shallots, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons of honey
1 tbsp sambal-olek paste
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 tbsp. l. rice vinegar
4 salmon steaks (220 g each)
Coriander leaves, for serving

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Heat vegetable oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic and cook until soft. Stir in hoisin sauce, ketchup, honey, sambal oelek, sesame seeds, soy sauce, and fish sauce and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in vinegar, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat the grill to high. Brush the salmon steaks with oil on both sides, season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill until golden brown and charred on both sides. Then cook until medium, basting with the sauce about every minute. Remove the fish from the grill and transfer to a plate. Brush with additional sauce. Transfer the fish to a serving platter and let rest for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

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