Thai Style Salmon with Aromatic Rice

Ingredients (serves 4)

Marinade

  • Juice and Zest of 1 Lime
  • 1 Tablsp Olive Oil
  • 2 Teasp Root Ginger (peeled and chopped)
  • Black Pepper
  • 4 x 90g Salmon Steaks or Fillets

Rice

  • 4 Mushrooms (washed and sliced)
  • 6 Spring Onion (2 chopped)
  • 1 Tablsp. Fresh Basil (chopped)
  • 1 Tablsp Fresh Coriander (chopped)
  • 200g Long Grain Rice (boiled)

Method

  1. Combine the marinade ingredients and add salmon for at least 10 minutes.
  2. Soften the mushrooms and onions by placing in a microwavable dish and cooking on HIGH power for 2 minutes.
  3. Cook salmon in microwave on HIGH for 3- 4 minutes.
  4. Add mushrooms, onions, and herbs to boiled rice.
  5. Serve salmon on a bed of savoury rice, garnished with remaining spring onions.
  • Timings may vary according to wattage of microwave
  • For a cheaper alternative try cod 4 x 160g, haddock 4 x 160g or mackerelfillets 4 x 40g