Grilled Five-Spice Fish with Garlic Spinach
Cite This!
Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks article:
the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.. "Grilled Five-Spice Fish with Garlic Spinach" 31 August 2006. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/grilled-five-spice-fish-with-garlic-spinach-recipe.htm> 12 February 2012.
Cite
Grilled Five-Spice Fish with Garlic Spinach
YIELD Makes 4 servings
See Cooking Videos
Chinese five-spice powder is available in Asian markets and many supermarkets. Use prepackaged and washed baby spinach to save time.
INGREDIENTS
| 1‑1/2 | teaspoons grated lime peel |
| 3 | tablespoons fresh lime juice |
| 4 | teaspoons minced fresh ginger |
| 1/2 | to 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder* |
| 1/2 | teaspoon sugar |
| 1/2 | teaspoon salt |
| 1/8 | teaspoon black pepper |
| 2 | teaspoons vegetable oil, divided |
| 1 | pound salmon steaks |
| 1/2 | pound fresh baby spinach leaves (about 8 cups lightly packed), washed |
| 2 | large cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press |
PREPARATION:
- Combine lime peel, lime juice, ginger, 5-spice powder, sugar, salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon oil in 2-quart dish. Add salmon; turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
- Combine spinach, garlic and remaining 1 teaspoon oil in 3-quart microwavable dish; toss. Cover; microwave on HIGH 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Drain; keep warm.
- Meanwhile, prepare barbecue grill for direct cooking.
- Remove salmon from marinade and place on oiled grid. Brush salmon with marinade. Grill salmon, covered, over medium-hot coals 4 minutes. Turn salmon; brush with marinade and grill 4 minutes or until salmon begins to flake with fork. Discard remaining marinade.
- Serve fish over bed of spinach.
This recipe appears in:
Asian
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
| Serving Size: | 1/4 of total recipe |
| Fiber | <1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 66 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Total Fat | 15 g |
| Calories from Fat | 55 % |
| Calories | 241 |
| Protein | 24 g |
| Sodium | 426 mg |
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
| Fat | 1 |
| Meat | 3 |
| Vegetable | 1 |
You Might Also Like
Chicken Marengo
Anyone can cook. Take this to heart the next time you embark of trying to cook authentic French cuisine. Read our recipes to find out everything you need to know.
Chili Beef and Corn Casserole
Don't you dare go to fast-food taco restaurants when you can learn to cook authentic Mexican cuisine from your own kitchen.
