Miso Glazed Salmon

Step 1

Sprinkle salt over the salmon fillets evenly and cover with cling wrap to leave for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Wipe excess moisture off the salmon with kitchen paper towel.

Step 3

Mix the miso, sugar, mirin, and sake all together and pour them in a ziplock bag.

Step 4

Place two salmon fillets in the bag. Zip the bag and coat the salmon with miso marinade from outside of the bag with your hand.

Step 5

Leave the marinade for 7-8 hours overnight in refrigerator.

Step 6

Remove the excess miso marinade with kitchen paper towel carefully.

Step 7

Place the salmon on a baking sheet lined oven tray. *5

Step 8

Grill/Broil the salmon for about 6 minutes under 410°F(210°C) on the bottom row in the oven. *6 *7

Step 9

Turn the salmon over once and cook another 6 minutes in the oven.

Step 10

Turn it back and glaze with miso marinade with a brush and put the tray back to the oven for one minute.

Step 11

Serve the glazed salmon on top of the soba noodles or bed of rice. *8

Step 12

Garnish with roasted sesame seeds and finely chopped green shallots.