Korean-style grilled salmon with cucumber pickle

This dinner is quick and simple to make but packed with Asian flavours, from the spicy salmon to the ginger bok choi and cucumber pickle.

Ingreadient

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil, for frying
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tsp crushed fresh root ginger
  • 1 green chilli, diced
  • 1 cucumber, grated
  • 2 tbsp cashew nuts, toasted and chopped
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp chinese black vinegar
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
  • 50g/1¾oz doenjang paste (or miso)
  • 2 tbsp gochujang paste
  • 1 tbsp runny honey
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil, plus extra for greasing
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 shallot, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
  • ½ apple, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 200g/7oz salmon
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil, for frying
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 4 tsp palm sugar
  • 2 bok choi, cut into quarters
  • 1 red chilli, thinly sliced, to serve