Master the art of perfectly cooked salmon and savory maitake mushrooms without burning the butter. This exquisite Japanese recipe features fragrant mushrooms and crispy pan-fried salmon, all coated in a special butter soy sauce.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (2 servings)

  • Salmon fillets 2 pieces
  • Maitake mushrooms 1 pack
  • Scallions 3 stalks
  • Lemon 1/4
  • All-purpose flour a little
  • Butter 20g

Seasonings

  • Salt a pinch
  • Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
  • Black pepper a pinch
  • [A] Soy sauce 1 tsp
  • [A] Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine) 1 tsp

Steps

  1. Roughly tear 1 pack of maitake mushrooms apart with your hands. (Tip: Washing mushrooms can diminish their aroma, so avoid washing them. Simply wipe off any dirt with a paper towel.)
  2. Carefully remove any small bones from 2 salmon fillets.
  3. Thoroughly pat the salmon dry with paper towels. (Tip: Moisture can cause fishy odors, so ensure it's completely dry.)
  4. Lightly season both sides of the salmon with a pinch of salt.
  5. Lightly dust both sides of the salmon with a little all-purpose flour. (Tip: A thin coating of flour helps the salmon brown nicely and achieve a crispy exterior.)
  6. Heat 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Spread out the maitake mushrooms and cook until they develop a nice brown color. (Tip: Butter burns easily, so start by cooking the mushrooms in vegetable oil for a fragrant result. Focus on 'grilling' rather than 'stir-frying', and avoid moving them too much.)
  7. Sprinkle a pinch of salt over the browned maitake mushrooms and set them aside on a plate.
  8. In the same frying pan, place the salmon and cook over medium heat until both sides are nicely browned and crispy. (Tip: Avoid pressing down too hard to prevent the fish from breaking apart. Press gently occasionally. Don't overcook, as it will become dry; remove from heat when it feels slightly undercooked.)
  9. Using the side of the frying pan, lean the salmon on its skin side and cook until the skin is crispy. (Tip: Crispy skin is delicious and this method can be applied to various types of fish.)
  10. Transfer the cooked salmon to a plate.
  11. Wipe out the oil remaining in the frying pan with a paper towel. (Tip: The oil from the salmon can contain fishy flavors, so wipe it clean to avoid affecting the sauce.)
  12. Turn off the heat or reduce to very low. Melt 20g of butter in the frying pan, then add 1 tsp of soy sauce and 1 tsp of mirin (sweet rice wine) and mix to create the sauce. (Tip: Butter burns easily, so the key is to make the sauce separately and pour it over the ingredients at the end.)
  13. Arrange the cooked maitake mushrooms and salmon on a serving plate.
  14. Generously drizzle the prepared butter soy sauce over the maitake mushrooms and the salmon.
  15. Finely chop 3 scallions and sprinkle them over the dish. Add a pinch of black pepper and serve with 1/4 lemon on the side. Enjoy!

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