Miso-Glazed Salmon

Ingredients

• 4 fillets salmon fillets, approximately 6 oz each
• ¼ cup white miso
• 3 tbsp mirin
• 2 tbsp sake
• 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated, optional
• scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish
• sesame seeds, optional, for garnish

Instructions

1. Whisk together white miso, mirin, sake, soy sauce, sugar, and optional ginger.
2. Reserve approximately 2 tbsp glaze in a CLEAN bowl before raw fish touches the remaining marinade.
3. Coat salmon with remaining marinade. Refrigerate minimum 30 minutes, maximum approximately 8 hours.
4. Remove salmon from refrigerator approximately 15 minutes before cooking.
5. Heat broiler. Position rack approximately 6 inches from heat. Line a sheet pan with foil and lightly oil it.
6. Remove salmon from marinade. Wipe off heavy excess marinade to reduce burning from concentrated sugar and miso.
7. Arrange salmon skin-side down where applicable.
8. Broil approximately 6–10 minutes depending on thickness.
9. During the final 1–2 minutes, brush lightly with RESERVED CLEAN glaze.
10. Rest 2 minutes. Garnish with scallions and optional sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Chef's Notes

Never reuse raw-fish marinade as finishing glaze unless it has been properly boiled. This recipe avoids that by reserving clean glaze BEFORE marinating. Refrigerate promptly; good for rice-bowl leftovers.

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