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    Home > Fish

    Asian Salmon with Chilli Lime Noodles

    Published: Jan 25, 2021 · Modified: Mar 20, 2021 by Nicky Corbishley

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    Soft, fall-apart salmon with a soy sauce and brown sugar glaze, nestled on a bed of Asian-style noodles.
    It just needs to be eaten for dinner, and then for lunch the next day and for a bit of Nigella-style fridge snacking in between. The noodles are sweet, salty and just a little spicy.  The perfect flavour combination!

    Overhead image of Asian salmon on a bed of noodles on a dark blue plate with lime wedge and chopsticks on the plate. The plate is on a dark background and there are bowls of garnishes around the central dish.

    Jump to:
    • 📋 What do we need?
    • 🔪 How to make this Asian Salmon Noodles recipe
    • 🍲 More fantastic fish recipes
    • Asian Salmon with Chilli Lime Noodles
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    Gotta love a quick and tasty salmon recipe.
    I'm ALWAYS on the lookout for new things to do with Fish and Chicken. Both tend to be quick and easy to cook with - my favourite kind of recipe 😁

    This is actually a really old recipe on the blog, but I've updated it for 2021 with new photos, video and a few tweaks to the noodles to make them even more tasty.

    📋 What do we need?

    For the Salmon

    Ingredient for Asian salmon on a wooden table

    I like to use tail-end salmon pieces for this (rather than the regular narrow pieces) - as it gives you more room to spread the glaze on, and I think it looks better on a bed of noodles.
    You can use regular salmon fillets it you like, or you could even use a side of salmon instead, then cook it and slice it after cooking.

    For the Chilli Lime Noodles

    Ingredients for chilli lime noodles on a wooden table.

    I'm using fresh egg noodles in this recipe, but you can use dried noodles. There's some more info in the recipe card on cooking the egg noodles and keeping them from sticking together.

    🔪 How to make this Asian Salmon Noodles recipe

    **Full recipe with ingredient amounts and timings in the recipe card further below.**

    • Start by grilling (broiling) the salmon skin-side up for just a couple of minutes. This just cooks through that skin (and will make it easier to peel off if you want to remove it.)
    • Mix up the glaze then turn the salmon over and spread the glaze on top.
    • Grill (broil) again for 4-7 further minutes, until just cooked through.
    • Remove from the grill and cover with foil while you fry the noodles.
    4 image collage showing how to make Asian salmon
    • For the noodles, we first fry the vegetables - thinly sliced onion, carrot and bell pepper in a little sesame and sunflower oil.
    • Add in sliced cabbage, sliced chillies and garlic and fry for another couple of minutes, then add in the noodles and toss everything together.
    • Now we add the extra flavour! In goes light and dark soy sauce, chilli sauce, a little ketchup, lime zest and juice, white pepper and a few chopped spring onions (scallions).
    • Fry it all up, moving it about the pan or wok regularly, until hot throughout.
    6 image collage showing how to make chilli lime noodles.

    Then divide the noodles between four plates and top each with a piece of salmon.
    I like to garnish with black and white sesame seeds, a few spring onions and a wedge of lime.

    Asian salmon topped with spring onions on a bed of stir-fried noodles on a blue plate. Further plate with salmon and noodles in the background.

    If you prefer, you can use a side or half side of salmon.  That way you can glaze and cook the fish as one piece and then cut it before serving.

    Otherwise use salmon fillet pieces from the tail end that are wider and flatter, preferably with the skin on.  The skin helps to keep the fish lovely and moist during cooking, and choosing a wider piece gives you more room to spread the glaze on than the narrower, chunky pieces you get closer to the loin.

    🍲 More fantastic fish recipes

    • Pan-Fried Salmon with Creamy Lemon Orzo
    • Easy Cod Bake with Coriander and Lime
    • Easy Fish Stew
    • Garlic Chilli Prawns with Easy Flatbreads and Yogurt Dip
    • Creamy Tuna Pasta Bake
    • 30 minute Malaysian Mee Siam

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    Square image of Asian salmon on top of stir fried noodles on a dark blue plate. Further plate of salmon and noodles in the background along with little plates of garnishes.

    Asian Salmon with Chilli Lime Noodles

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    Soft, fall-apart salmon with a soy sauce and brown sugar glaze, nestled on a bed of Asian-style sweet and spicy noodles.
    4.6 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 775 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 4 tail-end salmon fillets - the wider, flatter salmon fillets
    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • ¼ tsp garlic salt
    • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp sesame oil
    • pinch of black pepper
    • 3 tbsp light brown sugar

    Noodles:

    • 1 tbsp sesame oil
    • 1 tbsp sunflower - or other flavourless oil
    • 1 onion - finely sliced
    • 1 red bell pepper - finely sliced
    • 1 medium carrot - peeled and sliced into fine strips
    • ¼ green cabbage - sliced into thin strips
    • 2 chillies - sliced (I like to use a one red and one green – Fresno variety)
    • 3 cloves minced garlic
    • 800 g (280z) cooked/fresh medium egg noodles - (or 400g dried noodles, cooked) - *see tip 1
    • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp chilli sauce - I use sriracha
    • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
    • Zest and juice of half a lime
    • ¼ tsp white pepper
    • 4 spring onions/scallions - chopped

    Garnish:

    • 1 lime - cut into wedges
    • 2 spring onions/scallions - chopped finely
    • 1 tsp sesame seeds - I like a mixture of black and white sesame seeds

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    For the Salmon

    • Preheat the grill (broiler) to high.
    • Place the salmon fillets, skin-side up on a grill tray lined with foil.
    • Place under the grill for 2 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the 1 tbsp olive oil, ¼ tsp garlic salt, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, pinch of black pepper and 3 tbsp light brown sugar.
    • Turn the salmon over and drizzle the glaze over the salmon (don’t worry about the sauce pooling on the tray).
    • Place under the grill (broiler) and cook for a further 4-6 minutes, basting once or twice until just cooked.
    • Remove the tray from the grill and cover with foil to rest while you make the noodles.

    For the Noodles

    • Heat the 1 tbsp sesame oil and 1 tbsp sunflower oil in a wok or large frying pan over a high heat.
    • Add the sliced onion, sliced bell pepper and sliced carrot and fry for 2 minutes, moving everything with spatula regularly.
    • Add the sliced cabbage, the two sliced chillies and 3 cloves of minced garlic. Stir fry for one minute.
    • Add the noodles and toss everything together for 2 minutes. (I find it's easier to use a set of tongs for this).
    • Add the 1 tbsp light soy sauce,1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp chilli sauce, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup, the zest and juice of half a lime, the ¼ tsp white pepper and the four chopped spring onions.
    • Toss together, heating for a further 2-3 minutes until hot throughout.

    Serve it up:

    • Divide the noodles between 4 plates or bowls and top each with a piece of salmon. Drizzle over any remaining sauce from the salmon tray if there's any left on there..
    • Serve topped with wedges of lime and a sprinkling of chopped spring onions and sesame seeds

    Video

    ✎ Notes

    *TIP 1: Using dried noodles instead of fresh
    Cook the noodles as per the pack instructions. Once they're soft, drain the noodles and run them under cold water until they're completely cool. This stops the noodles sticking together whilst you're preparing the rest of the meal. Leave the noodles in the strainer until you're ready to use them.
    Can I use a different fish?
    Yes - trout works great! You could also do it with sea bass or white fish fillets such as cod or pollack.
    If you're using trout or sea bass fillets, cook for a minute or two less, as they're very thin fillets, so will cook quickly.
    Eat it cold for lunch!
    Although this recipe is for a serving hot, it also tastes great cold for lunch. 
    Simply cook the salmon, then cool, cover and refrigerate for up to a day.
    The noodles can be cooked, cooled, covered and refrigerated for a day too. 
    Nutritional information is per portion (this recipe serves 4).

    Nutrition

    Calories: 775kcalCarbohydrates: 81gProtein: 48gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 152mgSodium: 1378mgPotassium: 1399mgFiber: 7gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 4094IUVitamin C: 108mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 4mg
    Keywords Any Time Of the year, Healthier, lighter dinner
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    This recipe was first posted in September 2014. Updated in January 2021 with new photos, video, a few tweaks to the recipe and some general housekeeping.

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    1. Karla says

      April 26, 2022 at 7:54 pm

      2 stars
      I followed the recipe exactly. Lot of work and a very messy kitchen. The salmon was quite good. The noodles, however, were very very bland. I'm not talking about lack of heat bland, I'm talking depth of flavor bland. Can't think what would improve them. Too bad. The recipe read like it would be very tasty. It wasn't. Obviously my husband and I have different taste buds than the folks who left all these rave reviews. Oh well . . . .

      Reply
    2. Leigh says

      February 20, 2022 at 2:11 am

      5 stars
      Absolutely the best recipe I’ve come across, ever. We are obsessed with this dish and have made it five times since discovering it two weeks ago! Served hot for dinner or eaten cold out of Tupperware as a snack (or breakfast because we can’t wait until lunch) it’s great fresh and as leftovers! Nicky, thank you for sharing this amazing dish!!

      Reply
    3. mel says

      January 01, 2022 at 9:00 am

      4 stars
      Very tast☺️I will make this over and over

      Reply
    4. Rob Etheridge says

      December 05, 2021 at 11:35 pm

      5 stars
      This a such a wonderful dish! The sweet caramelized Salmon combined with the zesty flavoured noodles & a vegetable crunch make this dish incredible! Thanks so much!
      Be safe, love from Toronto 🇨🇦🙏

      Reply
    5. Deb Stenberg says

      June 07, 2021 at 4:09 am

      5 stars
      I didn't have some of the veggies - ok, most of them. I used broccoli and red onion, topped with scallions and sesame seeds. It was fabulous!

      Reply
    6. Yvonne Cooper says

      March 14, 2021 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! This was epic. My non fish eating daughter is totally converted and wants this on rotation.
      It was so quick to cook but next time I think I’ll prep the vegetables and glaze ahead of time so it literally can be cooked in ten minutes.
      Nicky you’re awesome, thank you.

      Reply
    7. Richard adams says

      March 02, 2021 at 7:25 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks nicky,best noodles 🍜I've ever tasted,made a right mess of the kitchen though,still it was definitely worth it 👌

      Reply
    8. Liz says

      January 13, 2021 at 8:11 pm

      5 stars
      My son (18) is learning to cook and chose this recipe. It was delicious.

      Reply
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