Miso Salmon Easy Salmon With Miso Honey Glaze Wellplated Com

Miso is a common ingredient in Asian cooking. Like other umami-rich ingredients like soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, anchovy, and Parmesan, miso is known for imparting an intense, hard-to-put-your-finger-on-it, savoriness and saltiness to recipes. It makes them taste, well, better. I’m no stranger to the importance of umami (it’s why I reach for soy sauce and Parmesan often when cooking salmon—see this Soy Ginger Salmon, Teriyaki Salmon, and Salmon Pasta for a few); however, miso isn’t an ingredient I kept on hand until recently. WOW, WOW, WOW. Now that I’ve started cooking with miso more often, we can’t get enough! Miso tastes intensely savory, toasty, a little funky (in a good way), and has a salty-sweet richness. It adds a little magic to everything you cook with it. I hope this salmon inspires you to add miso to your grocery cart.

Miso can be found in the refrigerated section of most major grocery stores (our local Kroger carries it). Asian markets are also great to seek out and support.Miso lasts 3 or more months in the refrigerator after opening, so you don’t need to worry about it going bad before you have a chance to use it all.Miso gives you big bang for your buck. Just 1 tablespoon can transform a recipe from drab to FAB.

Still skeptical? The miso salmon from the Cheesecake Factory is one of their most popular entrées. It’s official. Miso has gone mainstream.

How to Make Miso Salmon

This healthy miso salmon recipe starts with a simple miso glaze that’s spread over salmon fillets before they are baked.

The glaze is made with honey, miso, and ginger.Miso glaze tastes sweet, salty, zingy, and savory.

You’re going to love it!

The Ingredients

Salmon. Take one look at my robust salmon recipes category, and you’ll know just how much I adore this delicious and nutritious fish. It pairs wonderfully with the miso.

Miso. This umami-tastic ingredient adds such deep, complex flavor that you’ll feel like a gourmet chef. Honey. A touch of sweetness complements the umami flavors in this dish. The honey also caramelizes during baking, giving the marinade a glaze-like finish (like in this Honey Glazed Salmon).

Rice Vinegar. Adds a sweet acidity. Soy Sauce. Another umami bomb. Soy sauce and miso are a perfect match.Ginger. Ginger gives the dish warmth and adds mild zip. Red Pepper Flakes. An optional addition. We love that it adds a little kick!

The Directions

Storage Tips

To Store. Refrigerate salmon in an airtight storage container for up to 2 days.To Reheat. Gently rewarm leftovers in a baking dish in the oven at 350 degrees F or in the microwave. To Freeze. Freeze salmon in an airtight freezer-safe storage container for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

What to Serve with Miso Salmon

Rice. A bed of rice is the perfect pairing for miso salmon. We love to use brown rice, but you can use any kind you have on hand. For an extra special twist, try Homemade Fried Rice. Noodles. Vegetable Lo Mein or Asian Noodle Salad would be delicious with this dish. Salad. For a fresh side dish, pair miso salmon with Ramen Salad or Asian Cucumber Salad. Veggies. This miso salmon would pair well with any of your favorite veggies. Try Roasted Cauliflower, Sautéed Mushrooms, Grilled Eggplant, or Air Fryer Broccoli.

Recommended Tools to Make this Recipe

Baking Dish. Perfect for making this miso salmon. Instant Read Thermometer. The best way to know when your salmon is cooked through.Basting Brush. What I use to brush the marinade onto the salmon.

Make some miso magic with this easy, nutritious miso glazed salmon! Leave a rating below in the comments and let me know how you liked the recipe.