1 c reduced-sodium Soy Sauce
¼ c Honey
½ t finely minced Garlic
4 pieces (6 oz each) Salmon Fillet
2 T Sesame Seeds
In a 1-2 quart pan, mix soy sauce, honey and garlic. Stir often over medium-high heat until glaze is reduced by about a third, 7-10 minutes.
Pour 3T glaze into a small bowl and reserve. Pour remainder into a shallow 2-3 quart baking dish. Set salmon pieces in dish, skin side up; let stand 15 minutes. Turn salmon pieces over.
Bake in a 450 degree oven until salmon has turned opaque at the edges but is still translucent in the center (cut to test), 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven.
Increase oven heat to broil. Brush salmon evenly with about half the reserved glaze and sprinkle evenly with sesame seeds. Broil 6” from heat until sesame seeds are toasted and salmon is opaque but still moist-looking in center of the thickest part (cut to test), 2-3 minutes.
Drizzle salmon with remaining reserved glaze. Use a wide spatula to transfer pieces to plates.
Sunset Magazine
December 2004