Asian salmon parcels

20 min
for 4 people
Babiche Martens
Angela Casley
By
Angela Casley

Food writer for Viva

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Ingredients

¼ cupHoisin sauce
¼ cupSoy sauce
¼ cupHoney
4 slicesGinger
2 TbspRice vinegar
4Star anise
½ Oranges, zest
2Bok choy, cut down the centre
4Boneless salmon fillets, 150g each (Main)
2Spring onions, sliced
100 gGreen beans, blanched

Directions

  1. Set oven to 180C.
  2. In a small pot, combine the hoisin and soy sauces, honey, vinegar, star anise, ginger, zest and juice.
  3. Simmer for a few minutes until slightly thickened. Set aside.
  4. Lay the sheets of baking paper on the bench. (4 sheets baking paper, 30cm x 30cm)
  5. In the centre of each, place one half of each bok choy and a fillet of salmon.
  6. Drizzle sauce over each. Sprinkle the spring onions and beans on and any extra sauce.
  7. Fold the paper into parcels, and secure with wooden peg if necessary and place on a baking tray.
  8. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Have a peep to ensure the salmon is cooked before removing from the oven.
  9. Serve each parcel on a dinner plate with a bowl of rice.
Babiche Martens
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