Marinate
In a small bowl, combine water, rice vinegar, brown sugar, hot pepper mix, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. Place a quarter cup of the mixture in a resealable plastic bag.
Add salmon and marinate for one hour. Reserve remaining marinade.
The salmon in this recipe is for those who usually don’t like fish—it’s that good.
Contains: Soy, Gluten
In a small bowl, combine water, rice vinegar, brown sugar, hot pepper mix, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. Place a quarter cup of the mixture in a resealable plastic bag.
Add salmon and marinate for one hour. Reserve remaining marinade.
Heat a grill pan (or grill) to medium-high heat.
Season each salmon fillet with a pinch of salt. Place salmon in the grill pan and cook on high heat for six to eight minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
In a small saucepan, bring reserved marinade to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about two minutes.
Sprinkle basil on top of salmon. Spoon hot glaze over basil.
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The salmon in this recipe is for those who usually don’t like fish—it’s that good.
In a small bowl, combine water, rice vinegar, brown sugar, hot pepper mix, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. Place a quarter cup of the mixture in a resealable plastic bag.
Add salmon and marinate for one hour. Reserve remaining marinade.
Heat a grill pan (or grill) to medium-high heat.
Season each salmon fillet with a pinch of salt. Place salmon in the grill pan and cook on high heat for six to eight minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
In a small saucepan, bring reserved marinade to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about two minutes.
Sprinkle basil on top of salmon. Spoon hot glaze over basil.
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Hot pepper mix what is hot pepper mix? I really want to make this recipe!
It is a jar with a bunch of mixed hot peppers in it. Google it and you can see a picture of what it looks like :)
hot pepper mix What is hot pepper mix?
I am not sure. But maybe use red pepper flakes instead?
vinegar can i use normal vinegar or does it have to be rice vinegar?
For Asian dishes, rice vinegar makes all the difference.