Stir 1/3 cup water, 1/4 cup hoisin sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger ...

Most whole salmon sold at grocery stores and fish markets weigh around 10 pounds, and half a fish (or "a side") is about 5 pounds. If you're doing the math, a whole fish should work out to around ...

Lay the onions, flat-side down, in the roasting dish. For the salmon, pat the skin dry and cut the salmon in half. In a bowl, mix the cornflour, paprika and salt. Smear the cornflour mixture over ...

I always go with half pound per person, as it's better to have extra than not enough.) These weight guidelines apply whether you're serving individual fillets or an entire side of salmon.