Okasan’s Japanese Steamed Salmon

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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 (1 pound) salmon side, bones removed with pliers
  2. 1 cup chicken broth
  3. 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
  4. 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  5. 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  6. 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
  7. 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Instructions

  1. Quarter or halve salmon side. Set aside.
  2. Combine chicken broth, ginger, minced onion, soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil in a large, heavy pot. Bring liquid to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer.
  3. Place a steamer basket into the pot. Lay salmon in the steamer basket in a single layer. Cover pot and steam, 5 to 7 minutes, checking salmon for desired doneness. Remove salmon and keep warm.
  4. Boil liquid until it has reduced into a sauce, 2 to 4 minutes. Spoon over steamed salmon.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 174 kcal
Carbohydrate 3 g
Cholesterol 49 mg
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Protein 22 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Sodium 674 mg
Sugars 2 g
Fat 7 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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