SALMON FILLET POACHED IN A FRESH AND LIGHT MISO BROTH INTENSIFIED WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS AND A TOUCH OF CHILI FLAKES. WITH STEAMED RICE, POACHED VEGETABLES, AND SHREDDED PURPLE CABBAGE.
Don’t let Pea’s 5 foot, 2 (and a half!) inch frame fool you. She grew up in Brazil and trained in the buffet-eating arts of rodízio churrascarias. As an adept of Louis C. K.’s philosophy of stopping only when you get to the point of hating yourself, Pea and all-you-can-eat restaurants make for a wonderful (or dreadful, depending on your point of view) combination. Usually, after a night of gorging on infinite food, the imminent regret is converted into a craving for a lighter, but still comforting next meal. And this poached salmon really hit the spot.
Since I actually forgot to think ahead and soak some dried shiitake mushrooms beforehand, we let the mushrooms soak and infuse into the poaching liquid we used for the salmon and veggies, infusing our dinner with savory and mushroomy flavors. To top off the broth, I added a sprig of rosemary for an interesting fresh taste. Just to make an easy dinner even easier, our veggie portion of sliced onions and Chinese spinach was poached for a minute or two after taking the salmon out. Hope you enjoy this one-pot (or pan) recipe as much as we did! – Boo
Servings: 3 (main portions)
Difficulty: 
Ingredients:
- 3 tb miso paste
- 3 c water
- 8-12 dried shiitake mushrooms
- Seasoning
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 cm ginger, sliced in half
1.5 tb soy sauce
2 bay leaves
1 sprig rosemary
1 ts chili flakes - 3 (4-6 oz) portions salmon fillet
- sesame oil
Directions:
- In a large pan, saute miso paste in vegetable oil over medium-low heat, 30 seconds.
- Gradually whisk in water until miso paste dissolves.
- Add mushrooms and seasoning. Gently simmer until mushrooms are soaked and softened, ~1 hour.
- Lay salmon fillets into the broth, and poach in barely simmering broth, 8-9 minutes for medium.
- Serve salmon with shiitake mushrooms, rice, and vegetables. Drizzle each plate with poaching broth and ~1 tb sesame oil.
