Lacquered Salmon

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets, 1 inch thick
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh gingerroot, peeled,minced
• 1 tablespoon sherry wine
• 1-2 tablespoon honey
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

Directions

1. 1

   Puree sauce ingredients in a blender until almost smooth (can be prepared 1 day ahead,cover and refrigerate).

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 400F.

3. 3

   Lightly oil a baking dish.

4. 4

   Place fillets, skin side down in dish, pouring half of sauce over fish.

5. 5

   Bake until fish is just cooked through, about 20 minutes, basting frequently with remaining sauce and adding 1/3 c water to dish if sauce begins to burn.

6. 6

   Arrange fish on platter pouring sauce over.