Miso Salmon

Prepare to have your tastebuds dance with this easy and juicy miso salmon recipe! This baked miso salmon is glazed with a miso honey ginger glaze that is perfect for an easy and tasty weeknight meal.

Course Lunch & Dinner Recipes, Main Course

Cuisine American, Asian Fusion, Japanese

Keyword baked miso salmon, baked salmon, easy salmon recipe, ginger miso salmon, miso honey salmon, miso salmon, miso salmon recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Brine Time 4

Servings servings

Calories 465kcal

Author Megan

Equipment

Ingredients

Brine

2 lb salmon
2 cups water
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons ginger minced
½ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon chili paste sambal
1 large lemon zest
1 cup lemon juice about 4 large lemons
2 tablespoon salt

Miso Glaze

1 ½ tablespoon white miso
1 tablespoon water
½ tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon chili paste sambal
1 teaspoon ginger minced
1 tablespoon olive oil

Garnish

Toasted sesame seeds
Green onion

Instructions

Brine the salmon. In a large mixing bowl, add the water, minced garlic, minced ginger, maple syrup, chili paste, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt. Mix together until combined. Cut the salmon into serving-size pieces. Then place the salmon in the brine skin facing up. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
Make the miso glaze. In a small mixing bowl, mix together the miso, water, soy sauce, honey, chili paste, ginger and olive oil until combined.
Prepare the oven. Preheat your oven to 400°F or 200°C and grease your baking sheet with oil or cooking spray.
Pat the salmon dry. After 4 hours, take the salmon out of the brine, pat the salmon down with a paper towel and bring the salmon to room temperature. Place the salmon on the greased baking sheet.
Coat the salmon. Using a basting brush, evenly brush the miso glaze over the salmon. Then bake the salmon for 5 minutes. Take the salmon out and brush the miso glaze over the salmon again. Then, switch to broil and broil for an additional 7 minutes or until golden brown and slightly charred.
Serve. Serve the salmon garnished with toasted sesame seeds, sliced green onion and a slice of lime paired with rice and steamed vegetables. Enjoy!

Notes

Buy a high-quality piece of salmon. Buying a high-quality fresh salmon is key for the best-tasting miso honey salmon. I love to splurge and get king salmon for its tender and juicy meat.
Brine the miso honey salmon overnight. The brine is the most important step to ensure the juiciest salmon. I recommend soaking the salmon in the brine overnight for the best results.
Remember to pat the salmon dry before adding miso glaze. This allows the salmon to absorb the miso glaze before you bake it in the oven.
Bring the salmon to room temperature. It is important to let the salmon come to room temperature before you bake it so that the salmon cooks evenly.
Watch the oven closely! When you turn on the broil function, every oven works differently. Broiling only lasts a few minutes for that finishing char on the ginger miso salmon. So watch the oven closely and remove the salmon once it has golden brown edges.
Storage: This recipe is best served immediately. You can also store this ginger miso salmon in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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