Steps

1. Heat Vegetable Oil (for cooking) in a frying pan.
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2. Lightly season the Salmon fillet (fresh or frozen) 1 piece with Salt (to taste).
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3. Generously coat the seasoned salmon with Potato Starch (for dusting). [Key tip!] Using a bit more potato starch will give a better result.
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4. Place the potato starch-coated salmon in the hot frying pan. Using the sides of the pan, sear until golden brown on both sides. [Key tip!] Using the pan's sides helps to cook the skin and flesh evenly.
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5. Wrap the Green beans (fresh) 3 stalks in plastic wrap and microwave until tender.
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6. In a bowl, combine [A] ingredients: Soy Sauce 1 tbsp, Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine) 1 tbsp, Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) 1 tbsp, Vinegar 2 tsp, and Sugar 1 tsp to make the caramel sauce.
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7. Roughly chop the Onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp.
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8. Cut the Processed cheese 1 slice (18g) into small pieces.
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9. In a bowl, combine the chopped onion, cut Processed cheese 1 slice, [B] ingredients: Mayonnaise 2 tbsp, Vinegar (a splash), and Sugar (a pinch). Mix well to create the tartar sauce. [Key tip!] Using processed cheese instead of hard-boiled egg adds richness and a creamy texture.
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10. Once one side of the salmon is nicely browned, flip it and cook the other side until golden brown.
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11. Trim the ends of the microwaved green beans and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
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12. In a bowl, combine the chopped green beans, Whole kernel corn (canned) 2 tbsp, [C] ingredients: White sesame seeds, ground 1/2 tbsp, Soy Sauce 1/2 tsp, and Sugar 1/2 tsp. Mix well to make the sesame dressing.
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13. Wipe off any excess oil from the cooked salmon and turn off the heat.
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14. Add the prepared caramel sauce to the pan (while off the heat) and coat both sides of the salmon.
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15. Place Rice, for 1 person into your bento box.
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16. Arrange the caramel-coated salmon on top of the rice.
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17. Drizzle a little of the sauce over the salmon.
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18. Generously add the sesame green beans to the bento box alongside the rice.
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19. Top the salmon with a generous amount of the tartar sauce.
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20. Serve with any remaining tartar sauce on the side, if desired. [Key tip!] Allow the components to cool slightly before packing into the bento box.
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