Salmon with Miso Glaze and Asparagus

Ingredients

• 4 6 oz Salmon fillets
• 2 tablespoons White miso paste
• 2 tablespoons Mirin (sweet rice wine)
• 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Sake (rice wine)
• 1 teaspoon Brown sugar
• about 450 g Asparagus
• 1 teaspoon Sesame oil

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to about 205°C (200°C).
2. 2In a small bowl, whisk together the 2 tablespoons of white miso paste, 2 tablespoons of mirin, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of sake, and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar until smooth. This is your miso glaze.
3. 3Place the 4 6 oz salmon fillets on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use a brush to generously coat the top of each salmon fillet with the miso glaze.
4. 4Arrange the about 450 g of asparagus around the salmon fillets on the same baking sheet. Drizzle the asparagus with the 1 teaspoon of sesame oil.
5. 5Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. The salmon is done when it is opaque and flakes easily when gently pressed with a fork, or when an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 63°C. The asparagus should be tender-crisp.
6. 6Serve the salmon and asparagus immediately.

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