Name: Miso-Glazed Salmon Steaks
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: Vegetable oil; 4 10-to 12-ounces salmon steaks, bone in; 1/3 cup white miso; 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine); 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil; Kosher salt; 4 lime wedges (for serving)

Photo by Ditte Isager

The deep, sweet flavor of white miso gives salmon an umami-packed supercharge. Look for containers of refrigerated miso and bottles of mirin in better supermarkets or at Asian markets.

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