Japanese Breakfast Salmon (塩鮭)
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Japanese Breakfast Salmon (塩鮭)
Description
Japanese Breakfast Salmon (塩鮭) is prepared by soaking thin salmon filets in a salt and mirin brine for up to 24 hours, which lightly cures the fish and enhances its flavor. After brining, the salmon is patted dry to prepare for cooking. It can be grilled or broiled until opaque and flaky, or pan-fried skin-side down with a small amount of oil until cooked through. The method ensures tender salmon with a delicate salted flavor. The recipe includes daikon, which can be served alongside the salmon to complement its savory notes. This method preserves moisture while imparting the characteristic salty taste typical in Japanese breakfast dishes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 12 grams table salt (mounding ½ tablespoon table salt)
- 200 grams salmon (sliced into 2 thin filets)
- 200 grams daikon (3-4 inch piece)
Instructions
- Add the 2 cups water, 2 tablespoons mirin, and 12 grams table salt to a container with a lid and stir until the salt is completely dissolved.
- Place the 200 grams salmon in the brine, cover, and refrigerate for at least 12 or 24 hours.
- When you're ready to prepare the salmon, remove it from the brine and pat it dry with paper towels.
- You can grill the salmon in a toaster oven or broiler set to broil until it flakes easily, or you can pan-fry it.
- If you are cooking the salted salmon on the stove, heat a frying pan over medium heat and add a small amount of oil. Place the salmon skin-side down and let it fry undisturbed until you can see the salmon turn opaque about ⅓ of the way up the side.
- Carefully flip the salmon over and cook on the second side until it's cooked through. You can test it with an instant-read thermometer (it should read 140 F), or you can flake it with a fork (it should flake easily and be opaque all the way through).
- While the salmon is cooking, peel and grate the 200 grams daikon. Drain the pulp in a strainer to remove excess water, and then plate the grated daikon with the salted salmon.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 185kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 207mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 717mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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