Garlic Butter Salmon Vermicelli Bowl
A simple, refreshing vermicelli bowl recipe made with garlic butter salmon, fresh vegetables, and Vietnamese dipping sauce.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb salmon (cut into 1 inch thick pieces)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 shallot (thinly sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (½ a lemon)
- 1 package vermicelli noodles
- 1 head lettuce (ripped into small pieces)
- 2 Persian cucumbers (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup carrots (julienned)
- ¼ cup peanuts (toasted, minced)
- mint to taste
- ½ cup Vietnamese dipping sauce
Instructions
- 1
First prepare your toppings. Cook your vermicelli noodles, toast and mince your peanuts, slice your cucumbers and carrots, and make your Vietnamese dipping sauce. Set aside.
- 2
Season salmon with salt and pepper.
- 3
Melt butter over medium high heat. Add the shallot and garlic. Cook for 10-20 seconds.
- 4
Add the salmon. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until there is a nice sear on both sides.
- 5
Remove the salmon from the heat and squeeze lemon juice over the top. Set aside.
- 6
Now you can assemble your vermicelli bowls! Add a handful of noodles to a bowl. Next add lettuce, mint, cucumbers, and carrots. Top with salmon and peanuts. Drizzle Vietnamese dipping sauce over the top and serve!