Salmon with Snap Peas and Rice
1 cup long-grain white rice
2 ⅓ cups water
1 pound salmon fillet, skin removed, sliced into 2 to 4 pieces
Kosher salt and pepper
4 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed
⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
4 scallions, trimmed and sliced
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
1 tbsp brown sugar
Lightly oil or spray 10 inch Dutch oven.
Combine soy sauce, scallions, vinegar, ginger and sugar in small bowl.
Mix rice and 2 ⅓ cups water in Dutch oven.
Place over a full complement of coals and cover the lid with as many coals as you'll need to bring it to a boil, you need to see the steam pouring out of your oven.
Simmer for 10 minutes or until most of water has been absorbed by rice.
Move bottom coals to a ring around the base of the oven.
Leave lid covered with coals.
Season salmon with salt and pepper.
Place the salmon on top of rice.
Scatter peas over salmon and rice.
Spoon sauce over salmon, rice and peas.
Cover and cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until peas are tender and salmon is opaque and beginning to flake.
Makes 4 servings.
2 ⅓ cups water
1 pound salmon fillet, skin removed, sliced into 2 to 4 pieces
Kosher salt and pepper
4 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed
⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
4 scallions, trimmed and sliced
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
1 tbsp brown sugar
Lightly oil or spray 10 inch Dutch oven.
Combine soy sauce, scallions, vinegar, ginger and sugar in small bowl.
Mix rice and 2 ⅓ cups water in Dutch oven.
Place over a full complement of coals and cover the lid with as many coals as you'll need to bring it to a boil, you need to see the steam pouring out of your oven.
Simmer for 10 minutes or until most of water has been absorbed by rice.
Move bottom coals to a ring around the base of the oven.
Leave lid covered with coals.
Season salmon with salt and pepper.
Place the salmon on top of rice.
Scatter peas over salmon and rice.
Spoon sauce over salmon, rice and peas.
Cover and cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until peas are tender and salmon is opaque and beginning to flake.
Makes 4 servings.
