Salmon with Ginger Sauce and Spiced Cashews
Salmon with ginger sauce and spiced cashews is an Asian-inspired fish main course where fresh salmon fillets meet a punchy sauce of root ginger, soy sauce, five spice and chilli. The Thermomix TM7 chops the aromatics, grinds the spiced cashews and heats the sauce to precise temperature, delivering restaurant-quality flavour with minimal effort.
About this recipe
Salmon with Ginger Sauce and Spiced Cashews on the Thermomix TM7 is the Asian-inspired fish recipe your weekly menu has been waiting for. Fresh salmon fillets are served with a fragrant sauce built from root ginger, garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice and a hint of long chilli, then crowned with cashews toasted with Chinese five spice for an irresistible crunch. Everything comes together in one all-in-one kitchen machine: the TM7 weighs the soy sauce and lemon juice directly into the mixing bowl, chops the ginger, garlic and spring onion in seconds, grinds the five spice into the cashews and simmers the sauce at a precisely controlled low temperature so the flavours meld without any risk of burning. The result is silky, glossy and aromatic, with the salmon remaining juicy and tender. Ideal as a quick weeknight dinner that still feels like a restaurant experience, this recipe proves how effortlessly the TM7 handles complex Asian flavour layers in a single bowl.
Preparation tips
- Pat the salmon fillets dry before cooking so the ginger sauce clings better to the surface; season them lightly since the soy sauce already adds plenty of salt to the finished plate.
- Toast the cashews with the Chinese five spice until they smell nutty, then let them cool completely before scattering over the salmon so they stay crunchy instead of softening in the warm sauce.
- Swap the long chilli for a mild red pepper if children are eating along, and add extra fresh coriander and spring onion at the table for a bright, colourful finish.
Recipe variations
- Make it gluten-free by replacing the soy sauce with tamari; the ginger, lemon and five-spice flavours stay identical and the spiced cashews remain the crunchy highlight of the salmon.
- For a festive variation, serve the salmon fillets on a platter with the warm ginger sauce poured over, garnished with coriander, spring onion rings and a generous pile of spiced cashews for guests to help themselves.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing precision - The Thermomix weighs soy sauce and lemon juice straight into the mixing bowl for a perfectly balanced ginger sauce. [Built-in scale]. [Precision Control]
- Aromatic chopping - The TM7 chops fresh root ginger, garlic and chilli into a fine paste in seconds without manual grating. [Time saving]. [Time Savings]
- Spice grinding - The Thermomix grinds Chinese five spice evenly over the raw cashews for consistent flavour in every crunchy bite. [Multi-functionality]. [Multi-Function]
- Controlled simmering - Precise temperature control of the TM7 gently heats the ginger sauce without burning the garlic or splitting the liquids. [Temperature control]. [Precision Control]
- Hands-free sauce - The Thermomix stirs and simmers the sauce automatically while you sear the salmon fillets in the pan. [Hands-free]. [Hands-Free]
Ingredients
- long red chilli
- fresh root ginger
- garlic clove
- spring onion
- fresh coriander
- lemon juice
- honey
- soy sauce
- olive oil
- Szechuan peppercorns