Miso-Glazed Salmon

I love fish. So when my friend suggested making this meal, I was more than happy to help out. He did most of the cooking (I was busy making vegan mint chocolate cupcakes), but I thought I'd post the recipe anyway. This is an adaptation from epicurious.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons white miso (fermented soybean paste; not sweet or labeled "saikyo")
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon water
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound medium asparagus, trimmed
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 (5- to 6-ounce) Salmon fillets with skin (1 inch thick)

Garnish: lemon wedges

Directions:

1. Preheat broiler. Lightly oil a 17- by 12-inch shallow baking pan.

2. Whisk together miso, sugar, lemon juice, water, and pepper in a bowl.

3. Toss together asparagus, oil, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.

4. Arrange fish, skin sides down, in baking pan and spread miso mixture evenly on top. Arrange asparagus in 1 layer around fish and broil 5 to 6 inches from heat until fish is just cooked through and asparagus is crisp-tender, 8 to 12 minutes.