Recipes
Yield: 4 Servings
Total Time: 0 Minutes
Ingredients
- 4 4 - 5 ounce pieces of salmon (skin optional)
- 2 teaspoons Chinese 5 spice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
For Glaze:
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup white Shoyu Soy Sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 each whole clove
- 1 each whole Star anise
Preparation
For Salmon:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Liberally season salmon with Chinese 5 spice and salt.
- In a medium oven-safe sauté pan heat olive oil it’s beginning to lightly smoke. Sauté salmon until the edges begin to brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Gently flip the pieces over and turn off flame.
- Brush the salmon with half of the glaze, reserving half to apply again at the end.
- Place oven-safe sauté pan in oven for 4-8 minutes, depending on size of pieces. Once salmon is firm to the touch, remove from oven and glaze with the other half of glaze. Allow to rest for a few minutes and serve with your favorite side. Enjoy!
For Glaze:
- Combine maple syrup, soy sauce, brown sugar, clove, and Star anise in a small sauce pot.
- Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes or until color turns to a rich caramel brown.
- Strain out whole spices and set aside.
Chef’s note:
Source the best quality maple syrup and soy sauce available to you. The difference is notable.
Shoyu is a Japanese soy sauce, which tends to be lighter, less salty, and sweeter that traditional soy sauces (i.e. Kikkoman’s). Although a little more expensive than traditional soy sauce, once you’ve tasted Shoyu you’ll never want to go back.