Brassica Tea Poached Salmon - Finished Dish

Do you love drinking a cup of Brassica Tea in the morning?  If you enjoy it in the morning, then you’ll be excited to hear that you can enjoy it in your dinner entrée too. Registered dietitian, Amy Fischer, created this Brassica Tea poached salmon recipe. Each tea bag includes 15 mg of glucoraphanin from broccoli to help boost your body’s natural detoxification pathways. Visit our tea store to purchase Brassica Tea with TrueBroc® in a variety of flavors – even decaf. Follow us @truebroc and Amy Fischer @thegreenfisch.

Ingredients for Brassica Tea Poached SalmonBrassica Tea Poached Salmon

Ingredients:

4 Brassica Tea bags

2 cups filtered water

4 cloves garlic

1 2-inch piece ginger root sliced

1 tsp. toasted sesame oil

2 tbsp. mirin

2 tbsp. gluten-free tamari

1 tsp. honey

1 tbsp. coconut oil

4 (4-6 ounce) skinless salmon fillets

Optional: Gomasio or sesame seeds and lemon

Directions: Add water to a large pot and bring to boil, add 4 Brassica Tea bags, turn down heat to lowest setting and let tea bags steep for approximately 5 minutes, squeeze teas in water and then discard. Add garlic, ginger, mirin, tamari and 1 tsp. honey.

In a separate large skillet, heat coconut oil over medium heat. Add salmon and sear on each side for about 3 minutes. Transfer salmon to the large pot with Brassica Tea to poach in liquid. Let sit for a couple of minutes or until salmon flakes easily.  Remove and serve with roasted broccoli and top with gomasio and lemon.  Serves 4.

Brassica Tea Poached Salmon Recipe