Description
Glazed salmon caramelizes into sticky-sweet flakes while sesame-scented vegetables crackle and smoke, creating a delightful umami experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 600 g salmon fillets
- 60 ml tamari or soy sauce
- 60 ml mirin
- 30 g brown sugar
- 15 ml sesame oil (for sauce)
- 10 ml sesame oil (for veggies)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely grated
- 15 g fresh ginger, grated
- 15 ml rice vinegar
- 10 g cornstarch
- 30 ml water
- 320 g dried udon or soba noodles
- 200 g broccoli florets or 150 g snap peas
- 1 medium carrot, thin julienne
- 2 scallions, sliced
- 15 g toasted sesame seeds
- 15 ml neutral oil (for searing)
Instructions
- Whisk together soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger in a small saucepan and simmer until sugar dissolves.
- Add cornstarch slurry and simmer until thickened.
- Pat the salmon dry, cut into pieces, and season with salt and pepper.
- Boil water in a large pot and cook noodles per package instructions, then drain and toss with sesame oil.
- Heat a skillet and sear the salmon on both sides until caramelized and cooked through.
- Glaze the salmon with half the teriyaki sauce and let it rest.
- Stir-fry the vegetables in the same pan until bright and crisp-tender.
- Toss noodles with the remaining glaze and vegetables, then plate with salmon and garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Avoid overcrowding the pan while searing. Use an instant-read thermometer to prevent overcooking salmon.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
