Easy miso salmon recipe

Salmon is another superfood that one cannot miss. It's rich in essential vitamins and minerals as well as omega-3 fatty acids. I love salmon's unique taste. It's super easy to cook too. Frankly, I can't think of what doesn't go well with salmon.

In Australia, fresh salmon can easily be found from the local markets or supermarkets. There are generally 3 types of salmon sold in the Queen Victoria market. They are the New Zealand salmon, Australian Salmon and Tasmania Atlantic salmon. I found that the Tasmanian Atlantic salmon has the best texture among the three. NZ salmon is a bit too soft and easily breaks apart when cooked while Australian salmon is a bit hard.

Well, this miso salmon recipe is of Japanese style. You can actually bake, grill or pan fried the salmon using the same recipe. All would end up as a perfect salmon dish. I chose to grill using the grill function in my oven. To be honest, there wasn't much difference from baking it except that there was a bit more browning effect when using the grill mode.

Recipe:

(4 servings)

4 slices salmon

Oil for brushing on the salmon.

2 tablespoons water

Marinade:

3 tablespoons miso paste
2 1/2 tablespoons mirin
1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger (I used Masterfood freshly chopped ginger)
4 teaspoons lemon juice

2 teaspoons light soya sauce

1. Add the marinade into a bowl and mix well.

2. Marinate the salmon slices with the marinade. Store in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

3. Scrape off the marinade from the salmon slices. Add water to the marinade and mix well. Keep for later use.

4. Brush each salmon slices with oil.

5. Line salmon (skin side down) on the baking tray.

6. Grill in the oven using grill mode at 200c for about 8mins.

7. Flip the salmon over to brown the skin. Grill for another 5mins.

8. Pour the marinade over the salmon and grill for another 2-3mins.

9. Remove from the oven and serve.

Suggestion: serve with rice and salad veggies for a complete meal.