Okasan's Japanese Steamed Salmon

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This recipe for okasan's Japanese steamed salmon is easy to put together and serve with a Japanese ginger, soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil sauce.

Ingredients

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

Directions

1 Quarter or halve salmon side; set aside.
2 Combine chicken broth, ginger, soy sauce, minced onion, mirin, and sesame oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
3 Place a steamer insert into the pot; arrange salmon in a single layer in the insert. Cover pot; steam, 5 to 7 minutes, checking for desired doneness. Transfer salmon to a platter; keep warm. Remove insert.
4 Boil broth mixture until reduced into a sauce consistency, 2 to 4 minutes; spoon over salmon.