Soy Poached Salmon

• 2 (15 ounce) bottles low sodium soy sauce
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced ginger
• 1/4 cup star anise
• 1 1/2 - 2 lbs salmon fillets, thick end cut into 4 pieces when ready to cook
• chives or sliced scallion, stems (to garnish)

1. In a 12 inch saute pan with a lid combine soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and star anise.
2. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
3. When at a very gentle simmer, add the salmon, skin side down (liquid should almost cover the fillets).
4. Slosh liquid over the fillets and cover the pan.
5. Poach for 6- 8 minutes, salmon should be medium rare in center.
6. Remove fillets and keep warm.
7. Bring liquid to a boil and reduce to half (should be light& syrupy).
8. Spoon some sauce on plate and put fillet on top.
9. Drizzle a little sauce on fillets and garnish with chives or scallions.

soy sauce, dark brown sugar, ginger, star anise, salmon, chives

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/soy-poached-salmon-28796 (may not work)