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Broiled Salmon with Miso Glaze

Many types of fish and fish recipes are high in heart-healthy Omega-3 oils-in particular, salmon, which is why it's a South Beach Diet™ favorite fish. Much of the Japanese foods and Japanese recipes contain or feature salmon, and this exquisite broiled salmon and miso recipe is no exception. Bursting through the fish are the flavors of miso, fresh ginger, scallions and Japanese rice wine. The miso salmon recipe combination is mouthwateringly good, making this special Japanese salmon recipe a standout. Make this fish recipe on the South Beach Diet™ today! It will become one of your favorite Japanese recipes.

4 servings

Ingredients
1 Tbsp. sesame seeds
2 Tbsp. shiro miso paste (sweet white miso paste)
2 Tbsp. mirin (Japanese rice wine)
1 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari
1 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger
A few drops hot pepper sauce
1-1/4 lb. center-cut salmon fillet, cut into 4 portions
2 Tbsp. finely chopped scallions
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro or parsley

Instructions
1. Position oven rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler. Line a small baking pan with foil. Lightly oil foil or coat it with nonstick spray.

2. In a small dry skillet, toast sesame seeds over low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside in a small bowl.

3. In another small bowl, whisk miso, mirin, soy sauce (or tamari), ginger and hot pepper sauce until smooth.

4. Place salmon fillets, skin-side down, in prepared pan. Brush generously with miso mixture. Broil salmon, 3 to 4 inches from the heat source, until opaque in the center, 6 to 8 minutes.

5. Transfer salmon to warmed plates and garnish with reserved sesame seeds, chopped scallions and cilantro (or parsley).

Shopping Tip:
Miso paste, mirin and tamari are available in health-food stores and Asian markets.

Nutrition Tip:
Other good fish sources of omega-3s are albacore tuna, mackerel, sardines, lake trout and cod.

Nutritional Information:
250 calories
11 total fat (2 g sat)
84 mg cholesterol
3 g carbohydrate
32 g protein
0 g fiber
460 mg sodium

Recipe reprinted with permission of EatingWell, The Magazine of Food & Health.

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