📌 Soy-Caramelized Salmon Bites with Bresse Bleu
Posted 8 May 2026 by: Admin
That smell of soy caramelizing in the pan — sweet, slightly charred on the edges, with that briny base of warming salmon — is the signal that the weekend has truly begun. Bites that seem like nothing on paper, but consistently clear the plate. Three hours of marinating, two minutes of cooking, and it’s done.
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Ingredients :
- Salmon fillet — Buy it from the fishmonger if you can, or a good-quality vacuum-packed fillet — but avoid pre-diced frozen portions, they release too much water when cooked. Firm, orange flesh is what you need. Cut 1.5 cm cubes yourself: too small and they fall apart, too large and the center stays raw.
- Bresse Bleu — A mild and creamy blue cheese, much less aggressive than Roquefort. It melts without becoming liquid, which is exactly what we’re looking for here. If you can’t find Bresse Bleu, a gorgonzola dolce (the creamy kind, not the sharp one) works very well. Cut thin slices about 1.5 cm long — they should just top the salmon cube without overwhelming it.
- Sweet soy sauce — Not the regular salty soy sauce — the sweet one, also called kecap manis. That’s what gives the mahogany lacquer and the slightly caramelized flavor. If you only have regular soy sauce, add a teaspoon of honey, that does the trick. The brand doesn’t really matter here.
- Radish sprouts — Small, slightly peppery, with a vegetal freshness that balances the richness of the cheese. If you can’t find them, micro cress or beet sprouts work just as well. A few stems per bite is enough — it’s a touch, not a salad.
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