One Pot Steamed Salmon, Celery, and Eggplant with Garlic Soy Chili Sauce

One pot steamed salmon is a delicious, simple meal, and this garlic soy chili sauce recipe from my friend Susanna pulls this dish together and makes it SO good.

I ate too much steamed salmon last year and have been on hiatus for a while, but I'm back and remember why I love it. Super simple cleanup, veggies and salmon cooked in the same pan, and everything just comes together with the final addition of the sauce.

I choose to use longer cooking veggies in this one pot dish as I wanted a higher amount of volume of veggies, which when cooked in this method might turn some veggies like broccoli turn mushy. Some of the eggplant (the ones near the bottom / closest to the direct heat) turns buttery soft while the celery is able to keep its crunch as the salmon fully cooks.

Lastly, I get a lot of questions about how this is steamed and if the parchment paper is really necessary. From the feedback I've received, you can do this without the parchment paper. I like the parchment as I think it more gently cooks the veggies and fish, and make cleanup very easy. Regarding the water - the addition of the 1/3 cup of water is is to help steam the contents inside of the parchment. I've actually forgotten to add the water before and the dish still turns out totally fine and delicious. You may have a slightly darkened piece of parchment paper near the bottom, but just be careful and lower the heat if you begin to smell burning.

This dish is amazing when it works. However, every stove is different and to get the cook time right requires a bit of trial and error. I hope you all give this a try and love it as much as I do!