Sweet Chili Chuka Soba Noodles with Salmon
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 788kcal
Chuka soba noodles and pan-fried salmon are tossed with easy sweet chili sauce.
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Ingredients
- 170 g chuka soba noodles
- 227 g skin-on boneless salmon fillet I use wild-caught sockeye salmon
- 1 Tbsp cooking oil
Sweet and spicy shoyu sauce:
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup sweet chili sauce I use store-bought
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- Sugar as needed
Sides:
- 170 g Broccoli florets or other veggies of your choice
Instructions
Cook the noodles:
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook for about 3 minutes or according to the instruction on the package. You want the noodles to still have a bit of bite to it. Drain off cooking water and refresh with some cold running water to stop the cooking process. Set aside
Cook the broccoli:
- Preheat about 1 teaspoon of oil on a non-stick skillet. Add broccoli and season with a bit of salt and pepper and saute for about 1 minute, then add about 3 tablespoons of water and cover the pan to let the steam cook the broccoli. Last minute decision, I added a bit of store-bought bacon bits
- Remove from the pan and set aside.
Cook the salmon:
- I use a skin-on salmon because I remove the skin from the flesh later and then crisp up the skin to use as toppings. If you only have skinless salmon, you can skip this step
- Put the salmon skin side down on a chopping board. Use a very sharp knife to go in between the skin and the flesh to carefully remove the skin from the flash
- Pat the salmon dry with absorbent paper towel. Lightly season the salmon with some salt and pepper
- Wipe the pan clean and add another teaspoon of oil and let it preheat over medium heat.
- Place the salmon on the skillet.
- Cover and let the salmon steam-cook for about 4-6 minutes (depending on how thick the salmon is).
- The flesh turns opaque and it flakes easily with a fork when it cooks. Do not overcook the salmon
- Put the skin back into the pan. You may need to add a bit of oil and fry the skin until they are crispy. Remove from the pan and put them on absorbent paper towel
Prepare the sauce:
- Put soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and sesame oil in the same pan. Let it cook over medium heat until it starts bubbling. Have a taste. You can adjust the level of savory and sweet here. Add a bit of sugar if you want it a bit sweeter. Set aside
Assembling:
- Put the cooked noodles in a large bowl. Add half of the sauce and toss to combine. Make sure the noodles are evenly coated with the sauce
- Return the salmon to the pan with the sauce (but don't turn on the stove). Just toss to let the sauce coat the salmon
Plating:
- Portion some noodles on a plate. Sprinkle with a bit of sesame seeds if you like. Place the salmon and broccoli next to the noodles. Drizzle with a bit more sauce and serve
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 788kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 5419mg | Potassium: 1102mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 585IU | Vitamin C: 76mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 6mg
