Sesame Ginger Teryiaki Salmon with fried rice and Vietnamese Spring Rolls with a peanut dipping sauce

So I am updating this one a little late due to I wasn't home this weekend. The Hubs went deer hunting with my father and me an my Mom spent the weekend together! On Saturday my Mom and I got a wild hair and decided to make some delicious stuff! Compliments to my mom for the fried rice :)

Ingredients needed- 20-30 medium shrimp, 1 salmon fillet(we used 3 smaller pieces of fillet), 1 bunch of cilantro, 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce, Napa Cabbage(2 cups sliced thinly),2 slices of bacon chopped, 4 cups green leafy lettuce, 1 cup chopped basil, 1/2 cup chopped mint, 2 green onions cut thinly into strips about 3-4 inches long, 2 green onions diced, 1 cup cooked rice noodles, 20 rice paper spring roll wrappers, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3 Tbls sesame oil, 1/8 cup sesame seeds,3 Tbls Vegetable oil or bacon grease, 3Tbls fresh grated ginger, 1/2 finely chopped diced carrot, 2 cloves garlic finely minced, 1/2 tsp pepper flakes, 1/2 cup  peanut butter, 1 lime zested and juiced, 1.4 cup frozen or fresh peas, 2 eggs(scrambled and set aside), 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 cups cooked and cooled jasmine rice.

Cook the shrimp on medium heat with pepper flakes, a pinch of zest, a little bit of the lime juice, a pinch of garlic and ginger. Cook all the way through and set in fridge to cool. Cut shrimp into 4-5 pieces each.

Spring rolls-

You will need 1 bowl large enough for warm water that you can dip the spring roll wrappers in. Clean counter space and dip wrapper into warm water for 5-10 seconds until it begins to get soft. Set flat on counter. Place a small amount of rice noodles, 2-3 strings of onion, a sprinkle of basil, mint and cilantro and a small handful of cabbage and lettuce in the middle of the wrapper. Pull over one side and roll until halfway then fold the ends in and finish wrapping. Repeat until done.

Salmon-

In a baking dish large enough for the fish to lay flat place garlic, ginger, sesame oil, brown sugar, sesame seeds, most of the lime zest(save about 1/4 tsp for rice) lime juice, 3/4 of the soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and mix. Lay salmon in marinade and let sit for 1/2 hour. Heat grill or oven(if you do the oven put it on 375 and you will cook for 15 minutes) Put on foil on grill and let cook 15-20 minutes or until cooked through. Set aside and let rest.

Fried Rice-

Heat  vegetable(I prefer to use bacon grease in this recipe) oil in a pan. Put chilled rice in pan and break up. Add carrots, diced green onions, peas and bacon into pan. Cook and scrap crispy rice bits off the bottom. Add remaining soy sauce(about 2 Tbls) and mix. Add scrambled egg and break it up into the rice.


Peanut Sauce(used for dipping the Spring rolls)-

4 Tbls peanut butter, 1 tsp finely grated ginger, 1 Tbls sambal(more if you like it spicy),  1 Tbls lime juice, 1 1/2 Tbls soy sauce, 1 Tbls brown sugar and a sprinkle of cilantro. Mix thoroughly.

Make a plate and Enjoy!