Teriyaki salmon with wasabi dressing

prep time:: 10 min , plus marinating

Makes 2 servings

If you’re short on time, just buy your favorite teriyaki sauce, but you can keep this homeade sauce in the refrigerator for several weeks. A panini or sandwich grill is needed for this recipe.

ingredients

2 salmon filets, about 6 oz each
2 large sesame seed buns, cut in half horizontally
1 scallion(green onion), finely sliced
finely shredded cucumber, to serve
Teriyaki sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup sake
1/2 cup mirin
2 Tablespoons light brown sugar
1 2-inch cube fresh ginger root, peeled and shredded
1 garlic clove
Wasabi Dressing
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon wasabi past
2 Tablespoons superfine sugar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar

directions

1
1-Make the teriyaki sauce. Place all the ingredients in a small pan and heat gently until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat. Once the sauce is cold, place the salmon filets in a shallow dish with the sauce and leave to marinate for between 30 minutes and 1 hour.
2
2-Transfer the salmon filets and the teriyaki sauce into a heated frying pan and cook the filets over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, basting with sauce until they are almost cooked.
3
3-Lift the salmon from the pan onto the sesame seed bun bases. Top with the lids and toast in a sandwich grill from 2-3 minutes. Remove and cut into quarter.
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4-Meanwhile, combine the wasabi dressing ingredients in a tupperware with a tight lid. Pour into dipping dishes and sprinkle with green onion. Serve with sandwiches and shredded cucumber.

Source: Panini