Todd Eyre/NZ House & BackyardTea-smoked Salmon.It’s surprisingly quick and straightforward to smoke meals indoors utilizing a wok and tea leaves, which supplies a extra refined perfume than wooden. READ MORE:* Recipe: Baked Stuffed Cauliflower with Red Chimichurri Sauce* Recipe: Hearty Kale, White Bean & Ham Soup* Recipe: Cauliflower, Kūmara & Chickpea Curry TEA-SMOKED SALMON Serves 4 Prep: quarter-hour, plus 1 hour to marinate Cook: quarter-hour Ingredients 4 thick parts of recent salmon, pores and skin and pin bones eliminated 2 inexperienced tea baggage 250g noodles of alternative (I used Japanese somen noodles) 4-6 child bok choy, quartered lengthways 3 spring onions, finely sliced lengthways Chilli flakes, to serve Marinade 3 cloves garlic, crushed 4cm piece recent ginger, finely grated 2 tsp 5 spice powder 2 tbsp sesame oil 6 tbsp darkish soy sauce 3 tbsp mushy brown sugar Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange Tea smoking 3 tbsp lengthy grain rice 3 tbsp free tea leaves (I used Oolong) 2 tbsp white sugar Method Marinade: Blend all substances in a bowl. Reserve ¼ cup to decorate the noodles. Place the salmon in a shallow ceramic dish, pour over the marinade, cowl and chill for 1 hour, turning a couple of times. Tea smoking: Prepare a wok or deep saute pan for smoking. Fold a big piece of foil in half, then in half once more so you will have 4 layers then place within the backside of the wok. Mix the smoking substances collectively and unfold out over the foil. Place a wire rack on high, so it’s not touching the tea, to permit area for the smoke to flow into. Remove salmon from the marinade and place on the rack so the items usually are not touching. Place wok over excessive warmth for 2-3 minutes till you see puffs of smoke. Once the tea is smoking, cowl the wok with foil and the lid. Turn down the warmth to medium and depart to smoke for 10 minutes. Remove lid and foil and caramelise the highest of the salmon underneath a scorching grill for about 2 minutes. Meanwhile, warmth a pot of water with the inexperienced tea baggage, take away the tea baggage and add the noodles to prepare dinner for 2-3 minutes or based on packet directions, then drain effectively. Steam the bok choy for 2-4 minutes. Serve the salmon on a mattress of noodles and bok choy, dressed with reserved marinade and garnished with spring onion and chilli.
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