Teriyaki salmon skewers recipe

Teriyaki sauce is one of those things that people think will be hard to make, but actually isn't, says Jon Watts. Here, I coat cubes of salmon in it to create a truly delicious Asian-inspired dish. It's worth making up a double recipe of the sauce, then storing it covered in the fridge, where it will keep for a week or more. It's great added to stir-fries, or you can make teriyaki chicken skewers, following the same method as for the salmon.
Ingredients:
For the teriyaki sauce:

• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 200ml water
• 5 tbsp soy sauce
• 80g soft brown sugar
• 1 tbsp mirin
• 1 garlic clove, very finely chopped or finely grated
• 10g root ginger, finely grated

For the skewers:

• 500g skinless salmon fillet
• 4 spring onions, each cut into 3, plus 2 more sliced (optional) to serve
• 2 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Method:

• Start by making the teriyaki sauce. Put the cornflour in a small bowl with the measured water and mix well. Put it into a saucepan, then add the soy sauce, sugar, mirin, garlic and ginger.
• Cook over a medium-high heat, stirring often, until the sauce thickens. Take it off the heat and leave to cool slightly.
• Cut the salmon into bite-sized cubes and put it in a mixing bowl. Pour half the cooled teriyaki sauce over the fish and stir to coat.
• Skewer a piece of salmon, followed by a piece of spring onion, alternating until you have 4 complete skewers.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the salmon skewers for 4-5 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Brush over some of the remaining teriyaki sauce.
• Finish by sprinkling over some sliced spring onions, if you like, and sesame seeds, then serve, with the remaining teriyaki sauce for dipping or drizzling.

Taken from Speedy Weeknight Meals: Delicious recipes in 30 minutes or less by Jon Watts, published by Bloomsbury at £20. To buy from The Week Bookshop for £17.99, call 020-3176 3835 or visit theweekbookshop.co.uk.