Sesame-Crusted Salmon

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Ingredients

1. 1/4 cup soy sauce
2. 2 tablespoons dry sherry
3. 1/2 cup canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
4. 1/2 teaspoon sugar
5. 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
6. 1 clove garlic, minced
7. 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch
8. 3 tablespoons water
9. 1 egg white
10. 2 pounds center-cut salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces
11. 1/4 cup sesame seeds
12. 1/4 cup cooking oil

1. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, sherry, chicken broth, sugar, ginger, and garlic. In another small bowl, stir together the 2 teaspoons cornstarch and the water.
2. Whisk together the egg white and the 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Brush the skinless side of the salmon with the egg-white mixture and then dip it into the sesame seeds to coat.
3. In a large nonstick frying pan, heat the oil over moderately high heat. Put the salmon in the pan, sesame-seed side down, and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Turn and cook until just done, about 3 minutes longer for a 1-inch-thick fillet. Remove.
4. Pour any oil from the pan. Add the soy-sauce mixture. Simmer for 2 minutes, stirring. Whisk in the cornstarch-and-water mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute longer. Serve the salmon with the sauce poured around it.