Okasan's Japanese Steamed Salmon

This steamed salmon is easy to put together and served with a Japanese sauce of ginger, soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 174 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Quarter or halve salmon side. Set aside.

Step 2

Combine chicken broth, ginger, minced onion, soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil in a large, heavy pot. Bring liquid to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer.

Step 3

Place a steamer basket into the pot. Lay salmon in the steamer basket in a single layer. Cover pot and steam, 5 to 7 minutes, checking salmon for desired doneness. Remove salmon and keep warm.

Step 4

Boil liquid until it has reduced into a sauce, 2 to 4 minutes. Spoon over steamed salmon.