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Baked Miso Salmon

If you’re trying to get more fish into the dinner rotation, start here. This baked miso salmon comes together with just 7 ingredients in about 20 minutes—and somehow still manages to be buttery, flaky, and deeply satisfying. Weeknight-friendly in the best possible way.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

1-1.5 lbs salmon
1 TBSP white miso paste (shiro miso)
1 tsp low-sodium soy sauce, I recommend Kikkoman
1 tsp mirin
1 tsp freshly grated ginger
Thinly sliced scallions, for garnish
Sesame seeds, for garnish

Method
 

Let the salmon sit out at room temperature for 15 minutes before cooking. This will help you get a more even cook on the salmon.
    With the oven rack in mid position, preheat the oven to 425º F.
      Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the salmon fillets on top. Then, lightly pat the fillets with paper towels to get rid of any excess moisture.
        Sprinkle a little bit of salt over the fillets.
          With a fork, whisk all of the ingredients for the miso glaze in a small bowl until it's cohesive and a sauce forms. Add a bit of water, and mix it again until smooth.
            Brush a generous amount of the glaze over the salmon fillets.
              Bake the fillets in the oven for 12 minutes (8-10 minutes if the fillets are very thin) or until the internal temperature registers at 140-145º F.
                Finish the fillets off by garnishing them with sesame seeds and thinly sliced scallions, and enjoy!