Main Dishes, Seafood

Salmon with Leeks & Bok Choy

  • 1 Leeks
  • 2 tablespoons Butter
  • Pinch Red pepper flakes, crushed
  • 1 pounds Bok choy
  • 4 Salmon fillets
  • ~ Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons Rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds

    • Line baking sheet with foil. Clean leek under faucet, after splitting down theside. Remove stem; slice leek across grain into thin strips (only white portion).

    Melt butter in large skillet. Add red pepper flakes and stir over mediumlow heat. Add leek and saute until soft, 10 min. Slice bok choy widthwise into 1/4 inch strips, discarding stems. Set aside.

    Season salmon fillets with salt & pepper. Place on baking sheet. Broil until golden orange on top but still rare in middle, about 8 min. After the leeks have cooked, add the bok choy, vinegar, and lemon zest. Season with salt. Cover and wilt 2 min., stirring once.Serve vegetables and their juice in shallow soup bowls and top with salmon. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

    This recipe courtesy of the From My Kitchen Cookbook. 

    Contributed by Ralph Miller of Vallejo, Ca (USA). 

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