Soy and Orange Salmon with Soba and Edamame

Ingredients

  1. 4-5 Salmon fillets, skinless
  2. Olive oil
  3. 250g Soba noodles, dried
  4. 4 tbsp Dark soya sauce
  5. 2 tbsp Orange juice
  6. 2 tbsp Mirin
  7. 2 tsp Sesame oil
  8. 2 tbsp Sesame seeds
  9. 1/2 packet Edamame
  10. Bonito flakes, optional

Method

Put edamame into a bowl and pour boiling water over it, leaving it subnmerged for 10 mins.Remove any bones from the salmon fillets and put the salmon in a plate. Heat up a frying pan and coat with oil, add salmon and cook for 3-4 mins on each side or until cooked through. Remove from the pan, wrap loosely in foil and leave to rest for 5 mins. 

Meanwhile, cook the noodles in a large saucepan of boiling water for about 5 mins, or according to the packet instructions, until just tender. While the noodles are cooking, mix together the dark soya sauce, orange juice and mirin in a bowl, then pour into the frying pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and then simmer for 1 min.

Drain the noodles well, return to the pan and toss the sesame oil and sprinkle over the seeds. Divide the salmon among 4 serving bowls and top with the sauce. Serve with the boiled edamame.