Mirin-Glazed Salmon

Name: Mirin-Glazed Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine); 1/4 cup light brown sugar; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 4 (4 ounce) salmon fillets (center cut - 4 oz each); 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; green onion, slices (to garnish); pickled ginger (optional)

Submitted by dojemi

"This recipe appears in the November supplement of Good Housekeeping, compliments of Nigella Lawson. The photo looks amazing and I can't wait to make it."

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Ready In:: 17mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
¹⁄₄ cup light brown sugar
¹⁄₄ cup soy sauce
4 (4 ounce) salmon fillets (center cut - 4 oz each)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
green onion, slices (to garnish)
pickled ginger (optional)

directions

In a shallow dish that will hold the salmon, mix mirin, sugar and soy.
Add salmon to mixture, turning to coat.
Marinate 5 minutes, turning over once.
Heat large skillet on medium-high.
Add salmon, reserving marinade, and cook 4 minutes.
Turn salmon over, add marinade and cook 3-4 minutes longer.
Transfer salmon to platter.
Stir rice vinegar into drippings in skillet; pour over salmon and garnish with green onions.
Server with ginger in you like.

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Reviews

I'm always looking for a good salmon recipe because it's so good for us. But I'm the only one in the family who doesn't like salmon unless it's sushi :> I thought I had mirin, but didn't, so substituted amontillado(per the Food Substitutions Bible), and marinated it for about 1/2 hour. I left out the green onion too. The ones who like salmon loved it, and I liked it quite a bit.

pjmlx3
I thought this was delicious! I also added the green onion to the marinade, which really added a nice touch to the taste. Afterwards, I spooned the marinade directly on the rice & set the fish on top. VERY YUMMY!

eileen_ju
Quick and easy prep,but would marinate it longer next time. I used a lot of green onion, not just as garnish, but as a flavorful addition to the fish

susanmessina