Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon wasabi powder
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillet pieces, skin removed
  • 1 teaspoon Emeril's Original Essence, recipe follows
  • 1 cup panko crumbs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • Orange-Ginger Sauce, recipe follows
  • 1/4 cup toasted black and white sesame seeds, garnish
  • Steamed long-grain white rice, accompaniment
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup minced shallots
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • Salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon wasabi powder

Method

  • Place the wasabi in a small bowl.
  • Slowly add in the water, whisking, to make a paste.
  • Add the vinegar and soy, and whisk well.
  • Place the salmon fillets in a glass baking dish and coat evenly on both sides with the wasabi mixture.
  • Season lightly with the Essence.
  • Place the panko crumbs in a shallow dish.
  • Turn both sides of the fillets in the crumbs to coat evenly, pressing to make the crumbs adhere.
  • Set on a waxed paper lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • In a large skillet or saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add the fish and cook until medium-rare, about 3 to 4 minutes per side, depending upon the thickness of the fish.
  • Divide among 4 serving plates, drizzle with the Orange-Ginger Sauce, and dust with the seeds.
  • Serve immediately with steamed rice, and pass the remaining sauce at the table.
  • Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
  • Yield: about 2/3 cup
  • Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking, by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch.
  • Published by William Morrow, 1993.
  • In a medium, heavy saucepan, combine the shallots, ginger, orange zest, wine, and orange juice and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced in volume by 2/3.
  • Add the cream and cook until reduced by 1/2.
  • Whisking constantly, add the butter a bit at a time, waiting until each is completely incorporated before adding the next piece.
  • Continue whisking until the sauce is smooth.
  • Add the soy sauce, salt, to taste, and wasabi.
  • Serve warm with the Wasabi-Crusted Salmon.
  • (NOTE: If not being served immediately, place in a hot water bath, covered, and stir occasionally.)
  • Yield: makes about 1 cup