step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
step 2
Skin the fillet Salmon Fillet (1 lb) and cut it into 4 even pieces.
step 3
Season both sides of salmon pieces with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) and set aside.
step 4
Peel and chop up the Garlic (5 cloves) and Fresh Ginger (2 Tbsp).
step 5
Chop up the Scallion (1/2 cup).
step 6
Chop up the Fresh Cilantro (4 Tbsp).
step 7
Heat Vegetable Oil (as needed) in a sauté pan.
step 8
Sauté about half of the garlic and the ginger until softened, but not browned.
step 9
Then add cilantro and scallion, and cook for 30 seconds.
step 11
Carefully moisten 1 piece of Rice Paper Wrappers (4) in warm water for about 30 seconds until soft.
step 12
Then spread the sheet of rice paper out on a cutting board and lightly pat dry with a paper.
step 13
Put 1 heaping tablespoon of the ginger-garlic-herb mixture on the center of the rice paper and spread it around a bit, so that it will evenly cover the surface of a piece of salmon.
step 14
Place salmon on top, and tightly fold ends of the rice paper up and around the salmon to make it a package, like you're making a burrito.
step 15
Repeat with all pieces and place salmon bundles aside to set in the refrigerator for at least 5 minutes.
step 16
Heat a large skillet with Vegetable Oil (as needed).
step 17
Once the oil is hot, add the bundles to the pan, sealed side down, and brown for about 1-2 minutes.
step 18
Once the one side is browned, carefully flip the bundles and brown on the other side for about another 1-2 minutes. Be careful not to rip the delicate rice paper.
step 19
Transfer to a lightly greased baking sheet, presentation side-up and pop into the oven to cook for about 6-7 minutes to finish cooking the salmon on the inside.
step 20
Resist the urge to over-bake the salmon, or it might dry out. Remember, the pieces of salmon are small, and even out of the oven, they continue to cook through carry-over cooking.
step 21
To make the hoisin lime sauce, place the Hoisin Sauce (4 Tbsp), Orange (1), remaining minced garlic and Lime (1) in a liquid measuring cup or bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Stir well.
step 22
Drizzle the sauce over the salmon bundles.
step 23
Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.