Saturday, June 20, 2009

Sesame crusted Salmon w/Arugula

This dish Joy and I tasted in a nice restaurant, came home and we recreated it we are close if not better! Salmon fillet cut into 4 pieces White untoasted sesame seeds ¼ cup soy sauce 2 tbls brown sugar 2 tbls mirin (sweet cooking sake, optional) 1 teas cayenne (or less if you don’t like too much heat) 1 clove crushed garlic 2 teas toasted sesame oil Lion globe peanut oil enough to sauté in A bunch or bag of Arugula Rinse and pat dry salmon pieces dry. Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin, cayenne, sesame oil and crushed garlic. Marinate the fillets in the mixture for no longer than 15 mins (they might get too salty) then coat with sesame seeds on both sides sauté on a medium heat until seeds stick on 1 side. Turn over and place in oven (preferably in the same pan) and cook in a preheated 400 degree oven for 4 to 7 mins depending on how thick the fish is remembering NOT TO OVER COOK FISH…..Joy actually like it under cooked. Reduce the marinade adding a couple lg pinches of sugar and a splash of mirin and reduce to half the amount unless it starts to bubble too much or course then it’s done. Joy like to use arugula as a base for my salmon or spinach is also nice arrange the salmon on top and pour the marinade in the fish as well as the arugula……Great dish enjoy!!!!

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