Asian Seared Salmon

By NickiR

Untried

Quick, flavourful salmon dish that gets nice crispy edges from a hot pan searing and delicious depth of Asian flavors from the rich sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. canola oil
• 12 oz. salmon filet, cut into two 6 oz. pieces
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. mirin (sweet sake)
• 1 tsp. fish sauce
• 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1/2 cup green onions, finely sliced, divided
• 1/2 lemon

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a nonstick sauté pan over medium heat and add canola oil. When oil begins to smoke, add salmon, skin side down, and sear for five minutes. Turn and sear other side for an additional five minutes.

Remove fish to a warm plate and pour off excess oil. Add butter to pan and return fish to pan. Coat fish with butter and then return to plate.

Add rice vinegar, mirin, fish sauce, soy sauce and most of the green onions (reserve about 2 Tbsp. for garnish) to the pan. Whisk sauce until slightly thickened, Add the juice of 1/2 lemon and stir to combine,

Pour over salmon and serve.