Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 None green onions, thinly sliced, plus additional, to serve
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 piece (1-inch) ginger, finely grated
  • 1 None small red chili pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 None Japanese eggplants, trimmed and halved lengthwise
  • 1 None leek, trimmed, washed and sliced
  • 4 None salmon fillets (about 4 oz each)

Method

  • For the sauce, mix rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, onions, sugar, ginger and chili pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large skillet on high heat. Cook eggplant, flesh side down, for 1 min. Add leek and cook, covered, for 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally until tender. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
  • Heat remaining 2 tbsp oil in the skillet on high heat. Add salmon, skin side down, and cook for 3-4 mins; turn and cook for a further 3-4 mins.
  • Serve salmon on a bed of vegetables. Drizzle with sauce and top with additional green onions.