Soy-Mustard Glaze

Name: Soy-Mustard Glaze
Yield: Makes about 1/2 cup
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons, soy sauce; 2 tablespoons, mirin (see note); 1 tablespoon, sherry vinegar; 1 tablespoon, whole grain mustard; 1 tablespoon, water; 1 teaspoon, cornstarch; 1/8 teaspoon, red pepper flakes

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2011

Quick

Condiments

Thanks to the addition of cornstarch, this glaze holds fast to fish fillets.

SERVESMakes about 1/2 cup

TIME15 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our soy-mustard glaze complemented the fatty salmon and stuck to the fish thanks to a little cornstarch, which we sprinkled, along with brown sugar and salt, onto the exterior of our glazed salmon.

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