Wasabi may be better known as the green spicy stuff that comes with sushi, but it can be used in so many more ways. In this recipe, the horseradish paste is blended into a mixture of lime and sour cream, creating a sauce for salmon that’s equal parts tangy, zesty, and exhilarating. The fish is served with sesame green beans and scallion rice on the side, resulting in a meal that combines Asian-style flavors with classic and simple techniques.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
1 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
½ cup
Jasmine Rice
2 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Lime
4 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon
Wasabi Paste
10 ounce
Salmon
(Contains: Fish)
6 ounce
Green Beans
1 tablespoon
Sesame Seeds
1 tablespoon
Vegetable Oil
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Salt
Pepper
In a small pot, combine ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings) and stock concentrate. Bring to a boil, then add rice. Cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
Wash and dry all produce (except green beans). Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Zest lime and cut into wedges.
In a small bowl, combine sour cream, a squeeze of lime juice, and lime zest and wasabi to taste. (Start with a pinch of wasabi and add more from there if desired). Season with salt and pepper. TIP: Give the mixture a taste and adjust with more lime zest, lime juice, or wasabi if you feel like something is missing.
Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Pat salmon dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. Add to pan skin sides down. Cook until skin is crisp and fish is almost cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Flip and cook on other side to desired doneness, 1-2 minutes more. Remove from pan and set aside.
Pierce green bean bag with a fork; place bag on a plate. Microwave until tender, 1-2 minutes. (TIP: No microwave? No problem! Steam beans in a small pot with a splash of water until just tender, 5-7 minutes.) Carefully remove green beans from bag and transfer to a large bowl; toss with a drizzle of oil, sesame seeds, salt, and pepper.
Fluff rice with a fork; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) and scallion whites. Season with salt and pepper. Divide rice and green beans between plates. Arrange salmon on top of rice, then dollop with wasabi cream. Sprinkle with scallion greens. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.