Sake Steamed Sockeye Salmon With Sake Butter

Ingredients

1 stalk lemongrass, split lengthwise and bruised with the back of a knife 

2 cups sake 

1 1/4-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced crosswise 

2 star anise pods 

Peel of 1 orange 

Nonstick cooking spray 

1 1/2 pounds salmon fillet, cut into 4 portions 

Sake Butter

Cooked white rice, for serving 

Lime wedges, for serving 

Preparation

Fill a large saucepan or wok with 2 cups water. Add lemongrass, sake, ginger, star anise, and orange peel. Bring to a boil. Spray the bottom interior of a bamboo steamer with cooking spray and set over saucepan; add salmon fillets. Cover and steam until salmon is just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve over white rice with sake butter and lime wedges.

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