Pan-Roasted Salmon with Soy Ginger Glaze

Food & Wine, 2005

Makes 4 servings

    1/4 cup soy sauce                                              
    1 teaspoon fine grate fresh ginger                             
    1 teaspoon honey                                               
    1 teaspoon dijon style mustard                                 
    2 teaspoons evoo                                               
    4 6 oz. skinless salmon fillets                                
    Pepper                                                         
    Cilantro for garnish     
                                    
Preheat the oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce and ginger and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in the honey and mustard.

Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick ovenproof skillet. Season the salmon with pepper and add it to the skillet, skinned side up. Cook over high heat until golden and crusty, 2 to3 minutes.Turn the salmon and spoon the ginger-soy glaze on top. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake the salmon for 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Using a slotted spatula, transfer the salmon fillets to plates, garnish with the cilantro and serve.

ONE SERVING 348 cal, 21 gm fat, 4 gm saturated fat, 2 gm carb. 0 gm fiber.

My Notes: Simple to prepare and tasty. I probably used more than 1 tsp. of honey and actually wouldn't have minded a little more. Also a squeeze of lime would have been nice.

MXF