It’s time for a recipe from the Sustainable Seafood Cooking Class I took! This one is really different, in a way. Chef Ryan promised us we would be making “salmon candy”, and he didn’t promise too much. This dish is incredibly sweet and, odd as it sounds, it’s perfect. I imagine it’s something like candied bacon for bacon lovers, only in the salmon variety. Trust me, you want to try this one.
Ingredients:
- 1/8 cup sake
- 1/8 cup mirin
- 1 tbsp red miso
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tbsp fresh grated ginger root
- 2 6oz wild king salmon fillets
Steps:
1. Combine sake and mirin in a sauce pan over medium high heat and bring to a boil for about 30 seconds. Reduce heat to low and stir in miso until it has completely dissolved. Add honey and ginger, stir until you have an even mixture.
2. Remove saucepan from heat, strain and cool to room temperature.
3. Pat salmon dry and coat with the marinade. Use all of the marinade. Trust me on this one. Cover and marinade for minimum one hour to maximum one day in the fridge.
4. Preheat oven to 400F. When it has reached 400F, turn on the broiler. Arrange fish on a broiler pan and broil on the top rack (4 to 5 inches from the heating element) until the salmon starts browning. Turn off the broiler and bake at 400F for 5 to 10 minutes more – it should now be flaky if you test it with a fork.
5. Serve and enjoy the curious feeling of having fish for dessert!
I love salmon candy! Can’t wait to make it at home…I could eat this everyday….but I won’t, in order to leave some fish for the rest of you.
Theresa
I agree, this was bindblowingly awesome
Haha, very sustainable thinking, there.
We eat plenty of fish at home compared to meat. Salmon is also one of my fav but this fish can be pricey and its a once a while treat. I have a big block of salmon sitting in my fridge and your recipe came right in time for me try out. Looks wonderful yet a simple one to make.
It’s very easy, and so, so delicious
Let me know what you think!
Oh la! Sweet and savory. I love the flavor ideas!
It was a great recipe – but the sweetness definitely prevails!
My mom made salmon like this when I was growing up! I loved how everything got all caramelized and sticky in the pan- it was the only way I would eat fish as a kid
The recipe sort of got lost in the shuffle so I’m totally excited to show her this over the weekend!!
Awesome! I hope you and your mom both enjoy it
Salmon is my FAVORITE fish. Unfortunately, we can’t get good salmon and I’m DYING over yours. YUM!
My wife is right there with you on both ends, haha. I still revere tuna over salmon, but I would never say no if offered
This looks so, so fabulous…the Asian flavors are PERFECT with salmon! I love a sweet glaze on salmon
Me too, but this is literally like candy
For some reasons, I think salmon and sweet flavor always get along very well. Love this
They definitely do
Thanks!
I like how it got the sweetness from the mirin and honey and I think the sweetness is just perfect!
It’s literally candy – I loved it
Mmmmm… this looks fantastic!
Thanks! It was quite the treat
This sounds super good. I love salmon and the glaze sounds killer!
I promise you, it was fantastic!
Mmmmmmm… This salmon is calling my name. I love miso soup.. but I have never cooked with miso paste. I must give it a try now.
Miso paste is an incredibly intense flavored experience, but it comes in many varieties. The red version is sweeter – you’ll love it!
This is really interesting. Not my kind of thing, but I can totally see how a salmon lover would like this. So creative!
I am that way about bacon. I can appreciate the concept, but eh
This is perfect, Kiri! We have salmon about once a week so this would be a great new recipe to try!
Let me know what you think!
I loved this – so sweet!
I’ve had salmon with a seriously sweet sauce before and surprisingly, it tasted very good. So, I believe this would be delicious as well! I love the combination of miso and fresh ginger. Yum!
I was surprised too, but it was fantastic
And when can I ever resist miso?
That salmon looks finger liking good!
Oh, plate-licking even
ohhh…now…this looks great..!!!
Tasty Appetite
Thank you!
Salmon is pretty much my favorite thing to eat. I would love to try it this way! I’m going to Pin it and try it sometime.
My wife is right there with you! Let me know what you think when you do it!
Looks amazing , I love salmon
Thanks! I do too, and this was a really different take
Just by looking at the ingredient I can tell how rich this salmon is, YUM!
Salmon is one of my fav fish, so… Tq Kiri for sharing it with us!
Definitely! It was really amazing
My pleasure!
Now this is gourmet at it’s finest hour… wow never heard of this but am inspired to make some!
Let me know what you think!
Your marinade sounds absolutely perfect and it would work with so many things!
It’s rather sweet, so it has to be something that can stand up to it, I think.
I was just thinking about making salmon the other day, this recipe gives me even more of an excuse to do so! Looks delicious!
Go for it!
There is always a good reason for salmon. Let me know what you think!
You won’t believe this but I am alien to sake, miso, mirin…and reading your post I am so tempted to try this dish. Now the hunt for these ingredients will begin!
Haha, your average Asian grocery store should have the miso, and Sake and Mirin are becoming more common in regular stores, too. Good luck!
I will definitely have to make this!
I love miso glazed anything. I’ve only made it with chicken. I had it recently with salmon at a restaurant in Shelter Island and it was to die for. Thanks for posting!
When you do, let me know what you think!
oh my god this is so neat! i need to try this!!
Let me know what you think!
I loved every bite.