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Soy Glazed Salmon

Pan-fried salmon fillets coated in a sweet and savory soy-mirin glaze with dashi. Restaurant-quality in under 20 minutes.

15 minutes cook 5 minutes prep 20 minutes total 2 servings
japanese chinese salmon fish soy quick dinner
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Nutrition

Estimates per serving (recipe yields 2).

Calories
568
total 1135
Protein
36g
total 72g
Carbs
27g
total 53g
Fat
27g
total 54g
Fiber
0.5g
total 1g

Source nutrition (146 cal) appears to exclude the salmon — recalculated to include two 6 oz fillets and cooking oil.

Ingredients

  • 2 salmon fillets
  • salt and pepper
  • 2½ tablespoons flour
  • 3½ tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2½ tablespoons sake
  • 3 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dashi powder
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil

Equipment

  • small bowl
  • pan

About

A weekly go-to — pan-fried salmon fillets coated in a sweet, savory soy-mirin glaze with a touch of dashi. Ready in under 20 minutes and tastes restaurant-quality. The remaining sauce is great for sautéing vegetables on the side. Based on a recipe from Tiffy Cooks.

Instructions

Season & Coat

1

Pat 2 salmon fillets dry. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Dust 2½ tablespoons flour all over the salmon and shake off any excess.

Make the Sauce

2

In a small bowl , mix 3½ tablespoons soy sauce , 2½ tablespoons sake , 3 tablespoons mirin , 1 tablespoon sugar , and 1 teaspoon dashi powder . Set aside.

Pan-Fry

3

Heat 1 tablespoon neutral oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, place the salmon skin side down and pan-fry for 3-4 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.

Glaze

4

In the same pan, pour in the sauce and simmer for 1 minute .

5

Add the salmon back skin side down and cook for 2-3 minutes , spooning the sauce over the top continuously.

6

Serve immediately.

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---
title: Soy Glazed Salmon
description: "Pan-fried salmon fillets coated in a sweet and savory soy-mirin glaze with dashi. Restaurant-quality in under 20 minutes."
servings: 2
total time: 20 minutes
prep time: 5 minutes
cook time: 15 minutes
tags: [japanese, chinese, salmon, fish, soy, quick, dinner]
cuisine: Japanese
difficulty: easy
nutrition-calories: 1135
nutrition-protein: 72g
nutrition-carbs: 53g
nutrition-fat: 54g
nutrition-fiber: 1g
nutrition-note: Source nutrition (146 cal) appears to exclude the salmon — recalculated to include two 6 oz fillets and cooking oil.
long_description: "A weekly go-to — pan-fried salmon fillets coated in a sweet, savory soy-mirin glaze with a touch of dashi. Ready in under 20 minutes and tastes restaurant-quality. The remaining sauce is great for sautéing vegetables on the side. Based on a recipe from Tiffy Cooks."
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== Season & Coat ==

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== Make the Sauce ==

In a #small bowl{}, mix @soy sauce{%tablespoons}, @sake{%tablespoons}(optional), @mirin{3%tablespoons}(or honey), @sugar{1%tablespoon}, and @dashi powder{1%teaspoon}. Set aside.

== Pan-Fry ==

Heat @neutral oil{1%tablespoon} in a #pan{} over medium-high heat. Once hot, place the salmon skin side down and pan-fry for ~fry{3-4%minutes} per side until golden. Remove and set aside.

== Glaze ==

In the same pan, pour in the sauce and simmer for ~{1%minute}.

Add the salmon back skin side down and cook for ~glaze{2-3%minutes}, spooning the sauce over the top continuously.

> Quick tip: Use the same pan to sauté vegetables (broccoli, bok choy, spinach, mushrooms, or cauliflower) with any remaining sauce.

Serve immediately.