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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."
url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/soy-glazed-salmon"
---

# 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.

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

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."
rating: 4.5
---

== Season & Coat ==

Pat @salmon fillets{2}(about 6 oz each) dry. Season with @salt and pepper{} to taste. Dust @flour{2½%tablespoons} all over the salmon and shake off any excess.

== Make the Sauce ==

In a #small bowl{}, mix @soy sauce{3½%tablespoons}, @sake{2½%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.
```
