Rice Flake-Crusted Salmon with Miso-Smashed Japanese Sweet Potatoes & Mustard Greens

Rice Flake-Crusted Salmon

with Miso-Smashed Japanese Sweet Potatoes & Mustard Greens

2 Servings
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From the Test Kitchen

Rice flakes, or “beaten rice," is a unique rice preparation popular in Southern Asia. The rice is husked, par-cooked, flattened and dried into delicate, airy flakes. They can be used as a base for simple porridges. We’ve found a new use for them. Their flat shape and lightness make them perfect for crusting fish. The result is a moist, tender fillet with a golden, toasty coating. Served with earthy Japanese sweet potatoes and peppery mustard greens, we’re turning the season’s best into an upper crust meal with serious flavor.

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  • Nutrition
    PER SERVING
  • Calories
    590 Cals (est.)
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Rice Flake-Crusted Salmon with Miso-Smashed Japanese Sweet Potatoes & Mustard Greens
Title
  • 2 Skinless Salmon Fillets
  • 1 lb Japanese Sweet Potatoes
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 bunch Mustard Greens
  • 2 Scallions
  • 2 Tbsps Mirin
  • 2 Tbsps Soy Sauce
  • 1 1-Inch Piece Ginger
  • 1 Tbsp White Miso Paste
  • 1 tsp Black Sesame Seeds
  • ¼ cup Rice Flakes
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Prepare the ingredients:
1 Prepare the ingredients:

Wash and dry the fresh produce. Heat a medium pot of salted water to boiling on high. Peel and mince the garlic and ginger. Remove and discard the stems of the mustard greens; roughly chop the leaves. Cut off and discard the roots of the scallions; thinly slice the scallions, separating the white bottoms and green tops. Large dice the sweet potatoes.

Marinate the salmon & make the miso mixture:
2 Marinate the salmon & make the miso mixture:

Place the salmon on a small plate and top with half the soy sauce. Let stand to marinate as you continue cooking. In a small bowl, combine the mirin, miso paste and remaining soy sauce; whisk until smooth.

Cook the potatoes:
3 Cook the potatoes:

Add the sweet potatoes to the pot of boiling water. Cook 10 to 12 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain the potatoes thoroughly and return to the pot. Add the miso mixture. Using a fork, smash the potatoes. Add the white parts of the scallions and a pinch of the green parts of the scallions. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside in a warm place.

Cook the salmon:
4 Cook the salmon:

Place the rice flakes onto a plate. Remove the salmon from the marinade (letting the excess drip off), then thoroughly coat 1 side of each marinated salmon fillet with the rice flakes. In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the salmon to the pan, crusted side down first. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until the rice flakes are browned and crispy and the fish is cooked to your desired degree of doneness. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Wipe out the pan.

Cook the greens:
5 Cook the greens:

In the same pan used to cook the salmon, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the mustard greens and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes, or until wilted. Season with salt and pepper to taste and remove from heat.

Plate your dish:
6 Plate your dish:

Divide the smashed potatoes and mustard greens between 2 plates. Top each with a piece of salmon. Garnish with the sesame seeds and remaining green parts of the scallions. Enjoy!

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Rice Flake-Crusted Salmon

Prepare the ingredients:
1 Prepare the ingredients:

Wash and dry the fresh produce. Heat a medium pot of salted water to boiling on high. Peel and mince the garlic and ginger. Remove and discard the stems of the mustard greens; roughly chop the leaves. Cut off and discard the roots of the scallions; thinly slice the scallions, separating the white bottoms and green tops. Large dice the sweet potatoes.

2 Marinate the salmon & make the miso mixture:

Place the salmon on a small plate and top with half the soy sauce. Let stand to marinate as you continue cooking. In a small bowl, combine the mirin, miso paste and remaining soy sauce; whisk until smooth.

Marinate the salmon & make the miso mixture:
Cook the potatoes:
3 Cook the potatoes:

Add the sweet potatoes to the pot of boiling water. Cook 10 to 12 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain the potatoes thoroughly and return to the pot. Add the miso mixture. Using a fork, smash the potatoes. Add the white parts of the scallions and a pinch of the green parts of the scallions. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside in a warm place.

4 Cook the salmon:

Place the rice flakes onto a plate. Remove the salmon from the marinade (letting the excess drip off), then thoroughly coat 1 side of each marinated salmon fillet with the rice flakes. In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the salmon to the pan, crusted side down first. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until the rice flakes are browned and crispy and the fish is cooked to your desired degree of doneness. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Wipe out the pan.

Cook the salmon:
Cook the greens:
5 Cook the greens:

In the same pan used to cook the salmon, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add the mustard greens and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes, or until wilted. Season with salt and pepper to taste and remove from heat.

6 Plate your dish:

Divide the smashed potatoes and mustard greens between 2 plates. Top each with a piece of salmon. Garnish with the sesame seeds and remaining green parts of the scallions. Enjoy!

Plate your dish:
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