Salmon with Soy-Honey and Wasabi Sauces Recipe

Salmon with Soy-Honey and Wasabi Sauces Recipe

  • For salmon:
  • 1/2 cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 4 (6 ounce) pieces salmon fillet
  • For sauces:
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons wasabi powder
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • Accompaniment:
  • Lime wedges
  1. Marinate salmon: Stir together mirin, soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger in a shallow dish. Add fish, skin sides up, and marinate, covered, at room temperature 10 minutes.
  2. Preheat broiler.
  3. Make sauces: Boil soy sauce, honey, and lime juice in a small saucepan, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 4 minutes.
  4. Stir together wasabi powder and water in a small bowl.
  5. Broil fish, skin sides down, on oiled rack of a broiler pan 5 to 7 inches from heat until fish is just cooked through, about 6 minutes.
  6. Serve salmon drizzled with sauces.