Sekai no Shokutaku
Honey grilled salmon and asparagus

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Honey grilled salmon and asparagus

This easy salmon grill is packed with flavours from the sweet hint of honey, fresh thyme, and asparagus. Serve with a whole grain food such as millet or brown rice.

Ingredients

ServingsServes 4Original: Serves 4
  • 【Marinade】
  • lower sodium soy sauce15 mL (1 tbsp)
  • vegetable oil10 mL (2 tsp)
  • liquid honey10 mL (2 tsp)
  • packed brown sugar10 mL (2 tsp)
  • chopped fresh thyme or dried thyme leaves5 mL (1 tsp) or 2 mL (½ tsp)
  • ground pepper1 mL (¼ tsp)
  • 【Fish and asparagus】
  • salmon fillets4 (about 565 g/1¼ lb)
  • fresh asparagus, trimmed1 bunch
  • lemon½

Method 3 steps

  1. Prepare the marinade: In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, oil, honey, sugar, thyme and black pepper.

  2. Place salmon in a shallow dish. Pour marinade over top of salmon, spreading evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes, turning once if possible.

  3. Lightly spray asparagus with cooking spray and place on preheated and oiled grill on medium high heat. Grill, turning a couple of times until tender crisp. Add salmon fillets and grill for 5 minutes. Discard marinade. Turn salmon over and grill for about 5 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily when tested Footnote 1 . Serve with asparagus. Squeeze lemon over asparagus just prior to serving.