Wakame Crusted Pacific Salmon, Yuzu Fluid Gel, Miso Apple Butter, Toasted Quinoa
Recipe by Chef Spencer Ivankoe
Wakame Crusted Pacific Salmon
Ingredients
2 lbs Pacific Salmon
1 cup Dried Wakame Seaweed
Instructions
Remove the skin from the salmon filets
In a spice grinder, grind the wakame seaweed into a powder
Crust the 2 sides of the salmon filets with the wakame seaweed
Heat a sauté pan on medium to high heat, add 2 tbsp of oil
Tilt the pan and lay the salmon, crust side down
Cook the salmon for 2-3 minutes per side for a perfect medium rare
Yuzu Fluid Gel
Ingredients
1/2 cup of yuzu juice
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp agar agar
Instructions
Bring water and yuzu juice to a boil
Turn off heat and whisk in the agar agar
Put mixture into a container, and cool in the refrigerator
Once cool and mixture has set, blend until smooth
Miso Apple Butter Puree
Ingredients
1/4 cup of white organic miso paste
1 cup Apple Butter
2 tbsp warm water
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a blender, and blend until smooth
Toasted Quinoa
Ingredients
1 cup of quinoa
2 cups water
Parchment paper
Instructions
Rinse quinoa under cold water well
Add quinoa to 2 cups cold water
Bring to a boil
Reduce heat to a simmer
Cook for 15-20 minutes until water has absorbed fully
Remove from heat and cover for 5 minutes to steam
Preheat oven to 250 degrees
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the quinoa onto it
Bake for 1 hour, occasionally turning the baking tray for even cooking