Wasabi & Honey Glazed-Salmon
Courtesy of Weight Watcher's and the Washington Post, and inspired by the food blog "One Perfect Bite"... with a couple of my own minor adaptions. What I liked about this glaze is that it's very simple to make, and it's very tasty. If you don't have Mirin on hand, you can substitute either Vermouth or a dry white wine. To see how I made this, please visit my blog at: http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2009/10/wasabi-honey-glazed-salmon-with-coconut.html
Total Steps
10
Ingredients
11
Tools Needed
4
Ingredients
- 3.0 tablespoons mirin (or vermouth)
- 1.0 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1.0 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2.0 tablespoons honey
- 1.0 teaspoon finely chopped, peeled ginger root
- 2.0 teaspoons wasabi paste
- nonstick vegetable spray oil
- 2.0 ounce salmon fillets (4 to 6 each)
- olive oil(optional)
- kosher salt(optional)
- fresh cracked pepper(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
For the sauce:
Step 2
In a small saucepan over medium-high <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat,</a> <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stir </a>together mirin, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, ginger and wasabi to <a href="/WDCS6JL5">taste. </a>(Add the wasabi incrementally, <a href="/WDCS6JL5">tasting </a>as you go.)
Step 3
Bring to a <a href="/W7VKDJHH">boil. </a><a href="/H3TYV2MZ">Reduce </a>the <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>to medium and cook, <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stirring </a>occasionally, until <a href="/3BL7DPJ8">glaze </a><a href="/LXP6HLBF">thickens </a>slightly, about 5 minutes (mine took closer to 10 minutes). Remove from the <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat.</a>
Step 4
My adaption to this recipe is that I prefer to <a href="/CV6SZLKG">sear </a>and <a href="/P5CFVDV7">roast </a>salmon in an oven-proof <a href="/MYJ2HRB7">skillet.</a>
Step 5
<a href="/H3S4YV46">Preheat oven </a>to 425F.
Step 6
Lightly <a href="/6BTCX64M">coat </a>an oven-proof <a href="/MYJ2HRB7">skillet </a>with olive oil and <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>on medium-high.
Step 7
<a href="/H7TNTGFZ">Season </a>the salmon with a little <a href="/2GFPZVQK">kosher </a><a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>& fresh cracked pepper.
Step 8
When the oil begins to shimmer, and just starts to <a href="/QRT27MZS">smoke,</a> add the salmon, <a href="/8YHHJCST">skin </a>side up.
Step 9
<a href="/CV6SZLKG">Sear,</a> without moving it around for 3-4 minutes. <a href="/B52FHCF2">Turn </a>the salmon over, <a href="/8YHHJCST">skin </a>side down. Brush some of the <a href="/3BL7DPJ8">glaze </a>onto the salmon and then place the <a href="/MYJ2HRB7">skillet </a>of salmon into the oven for about 4 minutes.
Step 10
<a href="/NX588QBK">Spoon </a>the remainder of the sauce over the salmon and <a href="/Y6MVNCHX">serve </a>hot.