Wasabi & Honey Glazed-Salmon

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ginger peeled finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons honey 
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce reduced-sodium
• 3 tablespoons mirin (or vermouth)
• 3 tablespoons mirin (or vermouth)
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 
• 12 ounces salmon fillet 
• 4 teaspoons wasabi paste 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven

Directions

1. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together mirin, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, ginger and wasabi to taste. (
2. Add the wasabi incrementally, tasting as you go.)Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until glaze thickens slightly, about 5-10 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat.Preheat oven to 425F.Lightly coat an oven-proof skillet with olive oil and heat on medium-high.Season the salmon with a little kosher salt & fresh cracked pepper.When the oil is hot and begins to shimmer, add the salmon, skin side up.Sear, without moving it around for 3-4 minutes. Turn the salmon over, skin side down.
4. Brush some of the glaze onto the salmon and then place the skillet of salmon into the oven for about 4 minutes.Spoon the remainder of the sauce over the salmon and serve hot.