Japanese Salmon with Mirin and Soy Sauce
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Japanese Salmon with Mirin and Soy Sauce
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This is a classic, simple, everyday way of cooking fish with an amazing flavour that is being made in millions of Japanese households every day. With only 3 ingredients in the marinade (and no chopping!), it takes all of 30 seconds to prepare. Be careful to ensure you cook it over medium heat and no higher - because of the sugar in the mirin, if you cook it on too high a heat the sugar will burn before the inside has been cooked.
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Ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets (5 oz / 150 g each)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp sake
- 1/2 tbsp oil
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except the oil in a ziplock bag, remove as much air as possible and marinade overnight (or minimum 3 hours).
- Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a non stick pan over medium heat.
- Add salmon skin side down, cook for 2 to 3 minutes until crispy. Check the skin to ensure it isn't cooking too quickly - if it is, then turn down the heat and/or remove the pan from the stove briefly to allow the temperature to decrease.
- Drizzle over remaining marinade in the ziplock bag over the flesh side. Flip and cook the flesh side for 2 minutes, or to your liking. I like salmon medium rare so the inside is very moist and just cooked.
- Rest for a couple of minutes, remembering that the salmon will continue to cook while resting, then serve.
Notes
- To broil/grill, preheat the broiler/grill on high. Use the oil to grease a tray, then place the salmon on it and place under the broiler/grill (about 5 inches / 15 cm from the heat source) until cooked to your liking. The general rule of thumb is 10 minutes per 1" / 2.5 cm thickness of the fillet (measure the thickest part of the fish).
- Nutrition per serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
215g
Calories
307cal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
11.1g
(4%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
14.4g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
78mg
(26%)
Sodium
724mg
(30%)
Potassium
701mg
(20%)
Sugar
6.1g
(12%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 307 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 215g | |
| Calories | 307cal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.1g | 4% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 14.4g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 724mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 701mg | 15% |
| Sugar | 6.1g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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