Broiled Sweet Thai Chili Salmon and Spinach | Movement Meals

Hey Movement Nation!

We hope you have been enjoying these recipes as much as we have. This week, we're bringing you a gourmet dish that's prepared in just over half an hour: broiled sweet thai chili salmon and spinach over vermicelli noodles. This is a perfect option when you're looking to spice up your midweek meals since it's so easy to make, but can also be served for special occasions. Go get some salmon and heat up your oven—it's time to cook!

Broiled Sweet Thai Chili Salmon and Spinach
YIELDS: 2 Servings
PREP TIME: 20 mins
COOK TIME: 17 mins
TOTAL TIME: 37 mins

Recipe Ingredients
Sweet Thai Chili Glaze:
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup cooking wine
1 tbsp mirin
3 tbsp Thai sweet chili

Salmon:
2 Salmon fillets or steaks
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Old Bay
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper
1 tbsp Butter, cut in pats

Spinach:
16 oz Spinach
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Onion powder
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
1 tbsp Olive Oil

Vermicelli
6 oz Vermicelli

Cooking Directions:
Prepare the Vermicelli

1. Before you season the Salmon, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil.
2. Add Vermicelli and pinch of salt.
3. Boil for 9 minutes.
4. Drain Vermicelli.

Dress the Spinach

1. Foil line a baking sheet and spray with Olive oil or another cooking spray.
2. Place fresh spinach onto the foil no more than 1 inch thick.
3. Season with all dry ingredients.
4. Drizzle olive oil over the spinach.

Season the Salmon

1. Place salmon on top of the spinach.
2. Season with all the Dry ingredients.
3. Place pats of butter on each piece of fish about 2 inches apart.

Cooking the Salmon:

1. Broil salmon side down in pan first for 30 seconds
2. Flip and cook for 1 min
3. Bake for 9 minutes at 450 degrees
4. Broil for 3 minutes

Thai Chili Glaze the Salmon:

1. As you turn the oven to broil, heat a pan large enough for at least 1 piece of salmon over medium heat
2. Add butter, cooking wine (sherry), and mirin, and stir to mix.
3. As the mixture starts to bubble, add sweet chili and stir constantly until the fish is added
4. Remove fish from the oven and place in the pan with the Thai chili glaze seasoned side down first.
5. Turn the temperature on the pan to low and allow fish to sit in the glaze for 30 seconds
6. Turn the fish over and allow it to sit in the glaze for 1 minute

Pastor Atiba's Note: In transferring the fish from the baking sheet to the pan some of the spinach may attempt to travel with the fish. That's OK and is expected.

Plating Your Meal

1. Put vermicelli in the middle of a large plate.
2. Remove a portion of spinach from baking sheet and place on top of the vermicelli.
3. Place a piece of salmon seasoned side up on the spinach (add additional glaze as desired).

Voila! Just like that, you've prepared a gourmet meal that's as healthy as it is delicious. If you make this, post a picture on Instagram and tag us (@movementchurch.tv) so we can share it!