Preparation:
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Serving: 4
Ingredients:
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4 salmon filets (6 to 8 oz / 170 to 225 g per filet)
Salmon curing ingredients (Optional)
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1 tablespoon salt
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1 tablespoon sugar
Sauce
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1/2 cup honey
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2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
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2 tablespoons light soy sauce
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1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
Aromatics
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1 ” ginger piece
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4 cloves garlic
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2 fresh bay leaves (or 4 dried bay leaves)
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2 cinnamon sticks
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2 whole star anise pods
Cooking
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 lemon, juiced
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green onion, sliced (for garnish)
Instructions:
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To cure the salmon (Optional): Mix salt and sugar together, and sprinkle evenly over the flesh side of the salmon filets. Let it cure in the fridge for 30 minutes, and no longer than 1 hour. This will fully season the fish and give it a better texture.
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Mix the sauce: While the fish cures, mix the honey, Shaoxing wine, and the light and dark soy sauces together in a medium-sized bowl.
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Prepare the aromatics: place the ginger, garlic, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks and star anise in a small plate.
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Once the salmon is cured, rinse the cure from the fish with cold tap water, and thoroughly dry with paper towels.
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Cook the salmon: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Carefully place the fish into the skillet, skin side down. Use a fish spatula to press the fish down, one fillet at a time, so the skin gets full contact with the pan. Cook for 3 minutes, until the skin is golden crispy. Flip the fish and immediately pour in the sauce, and add the aromatics. Use a spoon to baste the fish with the sauce while cooking. Cook until the sauce thickens into a glaze. If the sauce is taking a long time to reduce, check the fish after cooking for 3 minutes. Use a fork to check the thickest part of the fish. If it flakes easily, immediately transfer the fish to a serving plate to prevent it from overcooking. And keep cooking the sauce until it thickens.
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Once the sauce is reduced, add the lemon juice and mix well. Remove the aromatics. Pour the sauce over the salmon. Garnish with green onion. Serve hot as a main dish.
Posted by Coba Grills, and we thank Omnivore's Cookbook for this delicious recipe and the recipe link https://omnivorescookbook.com/honey-soy-sauce-glazed-salmon/