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title: Sesame-Crusted Vietnamese Salmon
description: With snap pea-rice salad & peach nuoc cham
servings: 2
time: 30 minutes
author: Chef Nick Melvin
tags:
  - fish
  - sesame
  - vietnamese
allergens: [fish, soy, egg, sesame]
source: /recipe-images/Scan_20260531_144253.jpg
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== Cook Rice & Make Nuoc Cham ==

In a #pot, bring @water{1,1/2%cups} and @salt{} to a boil. Trim and thinly slice @snap peas{4%oz}, dice @peach{1}, chop @mint{}, and remove seeds and mince half of @serrano pepper{1} -- keep seeds for more heat, reserve remainder for another use.

Juice @lime{1} into a #medium bowl. Add @Nuoc Cham Starter{1%T}(1 T light brown sugar, 1 T fish sauce, 1/2 t garlic), serrano, peaches and mint, then season to taste.

Add @long grain rice{3/4%cup} to boiling water, reduce heat to med-low, cover and cook ~{12-15%minutes} until tender. When rice is done, stir in @edamame{1/3%cup} and snap peas, let stand for ~{5%minutes}, then cool — transfer to fridge to cool faster.

== Cook Sesame Salmon ==

Separate @egg{1} white from yolk, discarding yolk, then whisk 2/3 of @cornstarch{1,1/2%T} into egg white.

Pat @salmon fillets{2} dry and season with @salt{} and @pepper{}. Brush tops of salmon with the egg white mixture, then press @sesame seeds{1%T} on top.

In a #sauté pan, heat @oil{1%tbsp} over medium heat. Add salmon sesame seed-side down and cook until golden brown, ~{3-4%minutes}, then increase heat to med-high, flip and cook skin-side down for another ~{3-4%minutes}, or until desired doneness. Remove salmon and wipe out pan.

== Make Sauce & Finish Rice Salad ==

Stir remaining cornstarch with @water{1,1/2%tbsp} to make a slurry. To the same #sauté pan{}, add @Tamari Starter{} [- 2 T tamari, 1 T rice vinegar, 1 t ginger, 1/2 t sugar -], @water{1/4%cup}, and cornstarch slurry, and cook ~{1-3%minutes} until thickened.

Add @Rice Dressing{} [- 2 T rice vinegar, 1 t sugar -] to cooled rice, toss well and season to taste. > Best served at room temperature.

== Garnish & Gather ==

Scoop rice salad onto a plate and nestle salmon alongside. Spoon peach nuoc cham over salmon and drizzle sauce around the plate.