Gluten Free Japanese Lacquered Salmon Food

LACQUERED SALMON

Steps:

• Puree sauce ingredients in a blender until almost smooth (can be prepared 1 day ahead,cover and refrigerate).
• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Lightly oil a baking dish.
• Place fillets, skin side down in dish, pouring half of sauce over fish.
• Bake until fish is just cooked through, about 20 minutes, basting frequently with remaining sauce and adding 1/3 c water to dish if sauce begins to burn.
• Arrange fish on platter pouring sauce over.

PAN-ROASTED SOY-LACQUERED SALMON

Steps:

• In a bowl large enough to accommodate the salmon, mix the sake, soy sauce, mirin, and miso until the miso has dissolved. Add the garlic, ginger, cilantro, and salmon fillets. Cover and marinate for at least 20 minutes and up to 2 hours in the refrigerator.
• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Season the salmon with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat the oil in an ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the salmon skin side down. Put the pan into the oven and roast until the salmon is cooked medium-rare, about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve garnished with cilantro leaves and lime wedges.

LACQUERED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place soy sauce and sugar in a medium pot and bring to a boil.
• Add the ginger, garlic and whiskey.
• Reduce heat low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Put half this sauce in a container to drizzle over the fish after it is cooked. The sauce can be made in advance and reheated.
• Brush a broiling pan with olive oil. Season the fish with salt and pepper.
• Place the fillets on the prepared pan and sprinkle each with one tablespoons of pineapple over each fillet.
• Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes, until salmon is pink and slightly firm to the touch. *Note, if you like your salmon cooked rare, cook for only 15-20 minutes.
• Drizzle with reserved sauce before serving.