Chinese Pan-Grilled Salmon Fillet with Black Bean Sauce

Try this recipe for Chinese Pan-Grilled Salmon Fillet, and you'll create a fish dish full of lush flavor. Its marinade is redolent with Asian seasonings like ginger, green onion, and pungent black bean sauce. The slight crispness and caramelization of the pan-grilled salmon accentuate those lingering marinade flavors, too. Serve the grilled salmon with rice and stir-fried vegetables.

Chinese Pan-Grilled Salmon Fillet with Black Bean Sauce

Preparation time: 8 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

3 tablespoons chicken broth

2 tablespoons black bean garlic sauce

1 tablespoon minced ginger

1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine

1 tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons sesame oil

4 green onions, sliced

4 pieces (about 4 ounces each) salmon fillets, 3⁄4 inch thick

2 tablespoons cooking oil

1. Make the marinade: Combine the chicken broth, black bean garlic sauce, ginger, rice wine, sugar, sesame oil, and green onions in a bowl. Add the salmon fillets; turn to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes.

2. Lift the salmon fillets from the marinade and drain, reserving the marinade in a small pan. Place a nonstick grill pan over high heat until hot. Add the oil, swirling to coat the pan. Add the salmon fillets to the pan and cook to sear, about 4 minutes on each side.

3. While the salmon is cooking, simmer the reserved marinade until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.

To serve, place the salmon fillets on a platter and pour the sauce over the fish.

Instead of pan-grilling, you can cook the fillets in a pre-heated broiler for 4 minutes per side. You'll savor the same irresistible crispy-charred texture that you get with pan grilling