There's an affectionate credit line for a miso-glazed salmon recipe in "Good Housekeeping Light and Healthy Cookbook: 375 Delectable Recipes for Everyday Meals" (Hearst, 2003, $24.95).
"Brian Hagiwara, one of Good Housekeeping's favorite photographers, shared this special recipe," a note explains, praising the taste of the rich salmon with its sweet and savory glaze using miso, the flavorful Japanese bean paste. Serving suggestion: a side of steamed aromatic rice.
The recipe would fit a low-fat eating plan nicely, since it packs only about 7 grams of fat per serving. In addition, it takes only about 20 minutes to prepare.
MISO-GLAZED SALMON
Preparation 10 minutes, cooking time 10 minutes
1/4 cup white miso
5 teaspoons sugar
4 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar
3 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons minced, peeled fresh ginger
4 salmon steaks, 1 inch thick (6 ounces each)
1 green onion, thinly sliced diagonally
Preheat broiler. Lightly spray rack in broiling pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In small bowl, mix miso, sugar, vinegar, water and ginger; set aside.
Place salmon steaks on rack in broiling pan. Place pan in broiler at closest position to heat source; broil salmon 5 minutes. Remove pan from broiler and spread half of miso mixture on salmon; broil 1 minute longer.
Remove pan from broiler; turn salmon over and top with remaining miso mixture. Broil salmon until miso mixture is bubbly and salmon is opaque throughout, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Sprinkle with green onion before serving. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
Nutrition information per serving: about 260 cal., 35 g pro., 13 g carbo., 7 g total fat (1 g saturated), 86 mg chol., 870 mg sodium.