Miso Soup With Asparagus And Broiled Salmon

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  • 20 mins
  • 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 3-ounce salmon fillets, skinned
  • 2 tablespoons miso paste
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons shao-hsing cooking wine or dry sherry (optional)
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cups 1/4" slices bok choy (halve wide stems lengthwise and slice crosswise)
  • 1 cup sugar snap peas,
  • 1 cup 1"-pieces asparagus
  • 2 carrots, cut into matchsticks
  • 1/2 cup diagonally sliced scallions

Preparation

Step 1

Place the salmon in a pie plate. Mix 1 tablespoon of the miso paste and the soy sauce in a cup and spread over the top of the salmon. Set aside.

Preheat the broiler. Line a broiler pan with foil. Coat the broiler-pan rack with cooking spray.

Place the oil, garlic, and ginger in a heavy large saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant.

Add the shao-hsing or sherry (if using) and vegetable broth, increase the heat, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the bok choy, peas, asparagus, and carrots. Cover and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Add the scallions and remove from the heat. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon miso and cover to keep warm.

After adding the vegetables to the broth, begin to cook the salmon. Broil the salmon 5" from the heat source for 8 to 10 minutes, or until browned and just opaque in the thickest part.

Transfer the salmon to soup bowls, ladle the soup on top, and serve immediately.