Miso Salmon 味噌三文鱼

This is another ultra simple way of cooking salmon. I learnt it from a TV programme. In the show it is used to marinate pork loin. But I have used it on my big piece of salmon. Actually the sauce can also be used to marinate other types of meat or any other fish. I have used the dark red miso this time round as I want to get rid of it as it had been sitting in my fridge for a long time. The original recipe uses the white miso. But after trying out with the red miso I think it tastes better as red miso has a stronger taste. If you are using red miso like me, be prepared to add more sugar as it is more salty than the white miso.

2 tips in doing this dish. First it is better to use a plastic or ziploc bag to marinate the fish. This way the fish will be evenly marinated. I use ziploc bags in marinating my meat too as it is very convenient and the marinate will be well distributed. The 2nd tips is that you cannot use high heat to fry the fish as miso will get burnt easily.You have to use medium low to medium heat and fry it slowly.

Give it a try and hope that you will like it!

Ingredients:
1) Salmon
2) Miso 1 1/2 tablespoon (you can adjust according to the size of the fish)
3) Mirin 3 tablespoon
4) Sake 1 tablespoon
5) 2 cloves of minced garlic

Steps:
1) Mix all the seasonings and garlic in a bowl. Give it a taste to see if you need any adjustment in adding miso or sugar. The miso has to be well dissolved in the marinate.
2) Pour the marinate in the ziploc bag, than put the fish inside. Shake the bag so that the fish will be evenly marinated. Put the fish in the fridge for at least 2 hours to be well marinated.
3) Heat some oil in the pan. Make sure that the oil is not too hot. Put the fish in it to fry. Use medium heat to fry it till cooked.
4) When the fish is done put it on a plate.
5) Pour the marinate into the pan and add a little water to it. When it is boiling remove from heat and pour the sauce over the fish.
6) If you want you can add some iceberg lettuce on the plate, than place the fish on top.

PS: You can bake the fish in the oven and skip the frying when you are too lazy to clean up the oily kitchen ;)