Broiled Sesame Salmon

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (to taste)
• 1 1/4 lbs salmon fillets, in 4 equal parts 1-inch at thickest point
• olive oil
• 1 tablespoon unhulled sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 to make marinade, in a small bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, syrup, lemon juice, and ginger; whisk to blend.
• 2 place salmon pieces in a nonreactive (not aluminum) container.
• 3 pour marinade over them and turn to coat. refrigerate 1 hour.
• 4 preheat broiler. spray a nonstick broiler pan with olive oil.
• 5 place salmon, skin side up, on pan and transfer marinade to a small saucepan.
• 6 broil salmon 4 inches from heat for 4 minutes. meanwhile, bring marinade to a boil; simmer 2 minutes.
• 7 turn salmon, baste with marinade, sprinkle with sesame seeds and broil another 4 minutes or until just cooked through.
• 8 fish and marinade can be served hot, at room temperature or chilled. spoon a tablespoon of boiled marinade over each piece; garnish with green onion.