Crispy Salmon and Soba Noodles Recipe


By Angela Casley
nzme
Gochujang-marinated salmon with soba noodles. Photo / Babiche Martens

Soba noodles are great for lunch or dinner.

Cooking fish skin until crispy adds flavour and texture to your meal. There is no reason to throw it away. This meal can be made in 30 minutes and enjoyed on a sunny evening outside. Gochujang is available from your local supermarket.

CRISPY SALMON WITH SOBA NOODLES

Serves 4

200g soba noodles

1 Tbsp oil

2 courgettes, cut into 4cm sticks

4 x 100g pieces salmon, skin on

2 spring onions, sliced

½ cup coriander leaves
For the sauce

1 Tbsp gochujang

1 Tbsp grated ginger

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 Tbsp soy sauce

2 tsp sesame oil

2 tsp fish sauce

1. First, make the sauce by combining the gochujang, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil and fish sauce in a small bowl.

2. Cook the soba noodles as per packet instructions.

3. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the courgettes and cook for 4 or 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove them from the pan.

4. Add the salmon to the same pan, skin side down, and cook for 4 minutes. Turn and brush with the sauce. Depending on its thickness, cook for a further 4 or 5 minutes until it is just about cooked through. Remove and set aside.

5. Add the noodles, courgettes, spring onions and remaining sauce to the pan, tossing to heat through.

6. Serve the noodles with the salmon on top. Garnish with coriander leaves and any remaining spring onions.

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