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Broiled Salmon with Miso Glaze

:  Fall 2004, January/February 1998, EatingWell Serves Two, The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004)

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Versatile miso (fermented soybean paste) keeps for months in the refrigerator and adds instant flavor to soups, sauces, dips, marinades and salad dressings. In general, the lighter the miso, the milder and sweeter its flavor. Light miso is the key to the wonderful flavor of this salmon.


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Broiled Salmon with Miso Glaze Recipe

Makes: 4 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low sodium | Healthy weight | High potassium | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons sweet white miso paste, (see Ingredient note)
  • 2 tablespoons mirin, (Japanese rice wine) (see Ingredient note)
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce, or tamari (see Ingredient note)
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • A few drops hot pepper sauce
  • 1 1/4 pounds center-cut salmon fillet, cut into 4 portions
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or parsley

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Preparation

  1. Position oven rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler. Line a small baking pan with foil. Coat foil with cooking spray.
  2. Toast sesame seeds in a small dry skillet over low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
  3. Whisk miso, mirin, soy sauce (or tamari), ginger and hot pepper sauce in a small bowl until smooth.
  4. Place salmon fillets, skin-side down, in the prepared pan. Brush generously with the miso mixture. Broil salmon, 3 to 4 inches from the heat source, until opaque in the center, 6 to 8 minutes.
  5. Transfer the salmon to warmed plates and garnish with the reserved sesame seeds, scallions and cilantro (or parsley).

Tips & Notes

  • Ingredient Note: Miso paste, mirin and tamari are available in health-food stores and Asian markets.

Nutrition

Per serving: 252 calories; 10 g fat ( 2 g sat , 3 g mono ); 78 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 30 g protein; 1 g fiber; 432 mg sodium; 730 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: 730 mg potassium (37% daily value). Salmon is also a delicious way to get omega-3s.

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

Exchanges: 3 lean meat


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Recipe Categories

Style/Theme
Entertaining, casual
Entertaining, formal
Quick (total 30 min. or less)
Type of Dish
Main dish, fish/seafood
Ethnic/Regional
Asian
Japanese
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low sodium
Healthy weight
High potassium
Gluten free
Total Time
30 minutes or less
Servings
4
Main Ingredient
Fish
Preparation/ Technique
Broil
Meal/Course
Dinner

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Summer
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Publication
EatingWell Serves Two
Fall 2004
The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004)
January/February 1998
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