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Nori Wrapped Salmon with Ginger Scented Risotto and Wasabi Cream

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By Chef Gianni Respinto

Posted July 23rd, 2007

FabulousFoods.com Recommends: Rick Stein's Complete Seafood: A Step-by-step Reference, by Rick Stein, (2008, Ten Speed Press)

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Servings:	4
Author Notes:	This recipe comes to us from chef Gianni Respinto of Darrel and Oliver's East City Grill in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. See the related links below to learn more about this restaurant, Gianni and more great recipes.
Ingredients:	4 salmon filets (8 ounces each) 1/2 cup mixed black and white sesame seeds 1/4 cup lite soy sauce 1/4 cup fish sauce 1/4 cup mirin 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 2 tablespoons garlic, minced or pressed 1 cup chopped scallions 1/4 cup wasabi 1 cup heavy cream 1 red bell pepper, julienned 1 yellow pepper, julienned 1 carrot, julienned 1/4 pound snow peas, julienned 1 daikon radish, peeled and julienned 1/3 cup sesame oil, divided 2 sheets nori, cut into 3 inch wide strips salt and pepper 1 recipe ginger scented risotto (click this link for recipe) Optional Garnishes: Tobiko caviar sweet soy sauce in a squirt bottle fresh chives
Instructions:	Mix together lite soy sauce, fish sauce, mirin, salt and pepper, garlic and ginger. Marinate the salmon in this mixture for up to three hours. Preheat oven to 400°F. Remove fish from the marinade and wrap each piece with nori. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Heat a non-stick skillet with half the sesame oil until smoking hot. Sear fish on the show side (side that will be face up on the plate) until well browned, about 3 minutes. Remove fish from skillet and finish cooking in the oven for about 8 minutes. Prepare risotto. Follow this link for recipe. Stir fry the vegetables quickly in remaining sesame oil until bright in color and crisp-tender. Whisk together wasabi and cream. Add salt and pepper to taste. Presentation Pour cream sauce on plate. Pile risotto on top of cream. Place vegetables on top of rice and fish on top of vegetables. Squirt soy sauce around plate. Top fish with caviar and chives.