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    By: Melissa

    Miso Glazed Salmon

    Miso glazed salmon is a really delicious and quick meal to make. The miso on the salmon really brings out that umami flavor in the salmon and the optional soy ginger sauce served on the side just perfects the whole dish. Because salmon cooks so quickly, it makes an ideal weeknight dinner.

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    Total Time: 25 minutes

    If you are not familiar with salmon, it is very easy to work with. Many people want to make salmon but they wonder "what to do with salmon" since they are not familiar with it.

    What to look for when buying salmon:

    When buying salmon, you will have the choice of salmon filets or salmon steaks. The steaks are the salmon cut in strips across the body. The filets are strips cut along the fish. This recipe calls for the filets which has a quick cooking time.

    Another thing to consider when purchasing salmon is what type you want. There is sockeye salmon, wild salmon, etc. Whatever filets look freshest are the ones you should buy. Look for fish that is bright, translucent and has no offensive smell.

    If the fish is whole at the market, look at the eyes and make sure they are not cloudy. Cloudy means it is not fresh. This applies to all fish.

    There is also the choice of wild or farm raised. Farm raised are considered to be more ecologically friendly however sometimes the taste is not as good. There are tradeoffs but this is left to individual preference.

    This is what the miso looks like that I buy at the regular grocery store. It can be added to vegetables, ramen and meats.

    What is miso?

    Miso is an Asian fermented soy bean paste (it has other properties that help shape it but this is the main one). It is used in many Asian dishes.

    You may have had it at Japanese restaurants in Miso soup or in a Japanese house salad with Miso ginger dressing (really good). It is a base that adds loads of flavor and is healthy.

    You can miso paste at almost any grocery store today. There are dark miso pastes and light miso pastes. I prefer the light ones like pictured above. You can use miso in soups, on vegetables or fish like I did here.

    It is an ingredient that will not go to waste when you buy it since the uses are endless.

    The Sauce:

    Now let's talk about the sauce for this miso glazed salmon. The sauce is optional and I do not always use it when making this dish. I do however use this sauce on just about all my Asian dishes and I am pretty addicted to it.

    You can see the flecks of red pepper flakes. It is so good. Don't worry about it being too spicy. It is fairly mild.

    The sauce is so simple to make. It takes a few ingredients and if you do not have these on hand, I highly recommend buying them because the sauce is that good and I am sure you will make it often once you try it.

    The ingredients for the soy ginger sauce are:

    • Soy sauce (low sodium)
    • Rice wine vinegar (I like to buy the seasoned one)
    • toasted sesame oil
    • red pepper flakes
    • grated fresh ginger

    All of this gets mixed up real quick and it is done. The grated fresh ginger can be optional when making this sauce. Depending on what I am serving, I will add it or leave it out.

    What to serve with this miso salmon:

    If you are looking for a quick vegetable side dish to prepare with this baked miso salmon, you would love my miso rubbed broccolini. You can prepare both of these at the same time. I also have a list of my favorite sides to serve with salmon that you can check out.

    Need another salmon recipe when you are done making this?

    If you are looking for my ideas on how to make salmon, you might also like my honey and dijon crusted salmon that is cooked on a sheet pan and ready in no time!

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    5 from 1 vote

    Miso Glazed Salmon

    A delicious and quick salmon recipe with tons of flavor from the miso and soy dipping sauce.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Servings: 4 people

    Tried the Recipe? We Would Love To Hear From You In The Comments Below!

    Author: Melissa

    Ingredients

    • 4 6 ounce salmon filets. Try to find ones that are all the same thickness. Leave the skin on the salmon
    • ½ cup light/white miso paste
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • fresh chives cut into ½ inch pieces for garnish optional

    Optional Soy Ginger Sauce to serve on the side

    • ½ cup soy sauce low sodium
    • ⅛ cup rice wine vinegar
    • 2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
    • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
    • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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    Instructions

    • Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees
    • Line a large sheet pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper
    • Place yor salmon filets on to your prepared sheet pan
    • Evenly spread your miso paste over your salmon filets and make sure it is well coated.
    • Sprinkle your filets with salt and pepper.
    • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the salmon just firms up and when tested by inserting a fork, the inside is a light pink (not translucent pink). The internal temperature for salmon should be 145 degrees when measured with a thermometer at the salmon's thickest part.
    • If you are making the optional soy ginger sauce for serving on the side, go ahead and prepare that while your salmon is baking. Recipe is below.
    • Once the salmon is cooked, if you are using chives as a garnish, add them now and sprinkle them over the top. Serve immediately.

    Optional Soy Ginger Sauce

    • In a small bowl, add ½ cup of soy sauce, your grated ginger, red pepper flakes, toasted sesame oil and rice wine vinegar.
    • Mix well.
    • Serve along side the salmon for others to spoon over their salmon or you can divide the sauce among individual ramekins for each portion.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 21kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2210mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition Values are estimates only.

    See full nutrition disclaimer here
    Course :Main Course

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    Comments

    1. Pam says

      August 11, 2020 at 3:37 pm

      5 stars
      Love the sauce and the salmon was perfect with the miso.

      Reply

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