pan roasted soy lacquered salmon

Salmon

Pan Roasted Soy Lacquered Salmon

Drescription

Pan-Roasted Soy-Lacquered Salmon features crispy-skinned salmon glazed with a rich, savory soy-based sauce. Cooked to perfection, this dish delivers bold umami flavors with a beautiful caramelized finish—perfect for an elegant yet easy meal.

Ingredients

1/2 cup sake
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup mirin
1 tablespoon light miso
1 head garlic, halved
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled, halved, and smashed
4 sprigs fresh cilantro
4 (6 to 8-ounce) salmon fillets, skin on
3 tablespoons peanut oil
cilantro leaves, for garnish
lime wedges, for garnish

Directions

In a bowl large enough to accommodate the salmon, mix the sake, soy sauce, mirin, and miso until the miso has dissolved. Add the garlic, ginger, cilantro, and salmon fillets. Cover and marinate for at least 20 minutes and up to 2 hours in the refrigerator.
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Season the salmon with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat the oil in an ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the salmon skin side down. Put the pan into the oven and roast until the salmon is cooked medium-rare, about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve garnished with cilantro leaves and lime wedges.

Slow= Cooker Beef Curry

Long, slow cooking periods mellow flavors while bold spices, in bold amounts, hold their own over time. That's just what happens here with big flavors from Thai curry paste and fish sauce finished with fresh touches of cilantro and lime juice that, together, draw inspiration from Thai curry. Serve over a bed of brown rice or brown rice noodles to catch all the sauce.