Description
Japanese Style Risotto with Seared Salmon is a creamy, umami-rich fusion dish combining miso-infused risotto with perfectly seared salmon for an easy gourmet dinner at home.
Ingredients
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Japanese-Style Risotto:
- 3 tbsp olive oil (divided)
- 10.5 oz shiitake mushrooms, torn
- 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup sushi rice or Arborio rice
- ¼ cup dry white wine (or sake)
- 5 cups hot chicken broth
- 1 tbsp white miso paste
- Black pepper, for serving
- Chives, chopped (for garnish)
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
Seared Salmon:
- 5 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dry white wine
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 4 skinless salmon fillets
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
Instructions
- Marinate the salmon:
In a shallow dish, mix soy sauce, white wine, and brown sugar. Add salmon and coat both sides. Set aside. - Prepare vegetables:
Tear shiitakes, dice onion and celery, and mince garlic. - Cook mushrooms:
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil over high heat. Add mushrooms and cook until moisture releases. Add another tbsp oil and brown. Stir in soy sauce and cook 1 minute. Remove and set aside. - Build the base:
Reduce heat to medium-low. Add remaining oil, then onion, celery, and garlic. Cook 2 minutes until fragrant. - Toast rice:
Add rice and cook for 1 minute. Pour in white wine and simmer 2 minutes, scraping the pan. - Cook risotto:
Add 2 ladles of hot broth at a time, stirring frequently. Let absorb before adding more. Continue for about 15 minutes until rice is almost tender. - Finish risotto:
Stir in mushrooms. Dissolve miso in a little hot broth and add. Simmer 5 more minutes until creamy. - Sear salmon:
Heat oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook salmon 4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. - Serve:
Plate risotto, top with salmon, and garnish with black pepper, chives, and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Keep broth warm for smoother risotto cooking.
- Stir regularly but not constantly for best texture.
- Dissolve miso before adding to avoid clumps.
- Don’t flip salmon too early—let a golden crust form first.
- Add extra broth if risotto becomes too thick before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese-Italian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg