Salmon with Soy-Honey and Wasabi Sauces

A sophisticated Asian-inspired salmon dish featuring a delicate balance of sweet and savory flavors. The fish is marinated in a mirin-soy mixture and served with two complementary sauces: a rich soy-honey glaze and spicy wasabi.

4 servings
28 min

Ingredients

  • ½ cup mirin
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
  • 4 pieces salmon fillet
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons wasabi powder
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 serving lime wedges

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    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.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Preheat broiler.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Boil soy sauce, honey, and lime juice in a small saucepan, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 4 minutes.

    4 min

  4. 4.

    Stir together wasabi powder and water in a small bowl.

    1 min

  5. 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 min

  6. 6.

    Serve salmon drizzled with sauces.

    2 min