Miso-Glazed Salmon Recipe: A Healthy 20-Minute Seafood Dinner by Jan Mostrom

Weeknight dinners that feel special are so great to have in the recipe rotation. This simply prepared miso-glazed salmon recipe was full of flavor and tasted like I spent way more time in the kitchen than I needed to.

To make this 20-minute baked fish recipe you will need just a few ingredients. Here is your shopping list: sesame seeds, miso paste, mirin or rice vinegar, soy sauce or tamari, fresh ginger, hot sauce (if you want a kick), fresh salmon fillets, green onions and either fresh cilantro or parsley.

This quick seafood dinner would be delicious for lunch or dinner served over risotto, grains or sautéed greens like I did. You have a complete, tasty meal in no time!

Learn about the health benefits of salmon, the health benefits of sesame seeds and the health benefits of ginger.

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Cuisine: Asian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 to 8 minutes
Total Time: 16 to 18 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

• 2 tablespoons sweet white miso paste

• 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese rice wine) or rice vinegar 

• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce or tamari

• 1 tablespoon minced or grated fresh ginger (about a 1- to 2-inch piece)

• hot pepper sauce, to taste (optional)
• 4 salmon filets

• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley (optional)

Helpful Products

• Salmon Cookbooks
• Pepper Grinder
• Basting Brush
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• Salt and Pepper
• Baking Dishes
• Baking Sheet
• Fish Spatula
• Mixing Bowl
• Parchment Paper
• Airtight Containers
• 13x9-inch Baking Pan

Recipe Notes

• I found miso at Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, but the mirin was at a specialty Asian grocery store.

• I used toasted sesame seeds so it wasn’t necessary to brown them.

Here's how to make it: 

1. Place your oven rack on second setting from the top and turn the broiler on. Place a piece of parchment on a baking sheet. Put the salmon filets, skin side down, on the parchment.
2. Put a skillet on medium-low heat and toast the sesame seeds, being careful to keep moving them around to avoid burning, about 2 to 4 minutes.
3. In a small bowl mix miso, soy sauce, ginger and optional hot sauce.
   
4. Brush the miso mix onto the salmon filets. Broil about 4 inches away from the heat for about 6 minutes for rare and 8 minutes for a more well-done fish.
   
5. Garnish the salmon with sesame seed, green onions and optional herbs. Serve over a grain or vegetable like simple sautéed greens. Enjoy!
   

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories: 145

Total Fat: 3.5g

Saturated Fat: 0.2g

Cholesterol: 45mg

Sodium: 677mg

Total Carbohydrate: 9.5g

Dietary Fiber: 3.5g

Total Sugars: 4g

Protein: 19.8g

Vitamin D: 0mcg

Calcium: 101mg

Iron: 3mg

Potassium: 438mg

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