READY IN 50 mins

Miso Salmon

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"Japanese style broiled salmon just like the restaurants. Easy recipe I came up with at the request of my family. Serve with sticky white rice and a light salad." — Kalyn

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Fill a large skillet with about 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Poach fish just until cooked on the outside, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer fillets to a broiler pan.
In a small bowl, stir together the miso paste, sake, brown sugar, sesame seeds, sesame oil, water, salad dressing and rice vinegar. Spread this over the tops of the salmon fillets.
Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until almost cooked through. Switch the oven to broil, and broil until the top is browned and bubbly, about 5 more minutes. Cut fillets into portions to serve.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 50 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 09, 2011

I did not have sake, nor the salad dressing. I simply omitted these two ingredients. Based on the review, I also reduce the water, to make sure that the sauce is not too watery. I also did not poach the fish in advance, because salmon usually cooks very fast in the oven. The taste is awesome. It gives a perfect balance. I love this recipe and would definitely make it again.

—ETMEL

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 04, 2011

1 cup miso paste = way too salty as noted by others.

—Na10

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Jun 24, 2010

What a fantastic and different way to do salmon! The only change I made was I didn't have prepared soy-ginger dressing, so I mashed up some sushi ginger in 3tbsp of soy sauce. It was great! The only thing I'll do different next time is not poach the salmon beforehand. Salmon cooks quickly enough in the oven without the added step of poaching. A keeper for sure!

—melissassm

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Jul 05, 2010

Grilled the salmon instead of bake/broil. Instead of the salad dressing I used a generous splash of light soy, fresh ground ginger, garlic, some mirin instead of sake, a bit of rice wine vineager and a squeeze of lime. I used maybe a quarter cup of miso since it seemed like it would be too salty with more. I also used honey instead of brown sugar. Took half of the ingredients mixed for a marinade, then added the rest to sauteed onions, baby garlic, scallions, snow peas and wheat pasta as a sauce. Overall a little salty but very tasty.

—AUTUMN609

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Sep 07, 2010

Good recipe but needs some adjusting for my taste. Way too much miso, it overwhelmed everything including the salmon. I would also either add more Sake or ignore it all together, the amount in the recipe isn't noticeable. Also, I have no idea where to find soy-ginger salad dressing. It wasn't at the specialty store, it wasn't at the grocery store, So I just added 1/4 cup soy sauce and 1 tsp fresh ginger. I'll try it again with these changes.

—lberq

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Oct 04, 2010

This was sooo good! I didn't have sake in the house, and I substituted honey for brown sugar. It was a big hit!!!

—urbnchic

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Apr 21, 2010

This sauce has a wonderful flavour! I followed the ingredients exactly, but didn't poach the salmon and left the skin on while I was baking it. I found that the sauce was too runny to be a spread but a bit too thick to be a good glaze - it might have been the salad dressing I used (Jesse's Ginger Salad Dressing on this site - I kept the carrots which added nice flavour), or maybe next time I won't add the water so I can get a thicker spread of the sauce on the salmon. I served the salmon with cous cous with carrots and currents and with steamed broccoli over which I poured some extra sauce from the pan - delish! I am definitely going to try it out on chicken and maybe beef, too!

—lyssador

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Jun 21, 2010

This was delicious! I didn't have sake and it still came out great. Poaching the fish first gave it a nice, delicate texture. Next time I will cut down on the amount of sauce though because I had a lot left over.

—NewToThis

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Nutrition

Calories
719 kcal
36%

Carbohydrates
34.9 g
11%

Cholesterol
132 mg
44%

Fat
40.5 g
62%

Fiber
2.8 g
11%

Protein
50.5 g
101%

Sodium
2246 mg
90%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Miso Salmon

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 719
** Calories from Fat: 365

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 40.5g 62 %
** Saturated Fat 7.5g 37 %
** Cholesterol 132mg 44 %
** Sodium 2246mg 90 %
** Potassium 956mg 27 %
** Total Carbohydrates 34.9g 11 %
** Dietary Fiber 2.8g 11 %
** Protein 50.5g 101 %
** Sugars 24g
** Vitamin A 3 %
** Vitamin C 15 %
** Calcium 12 %
** Iron 25 %
** Thiamin 83 %
** Niacin 208 %
** Vitamin B6 97 %
** Magnesium 35 %
** Folate 39 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.