A simple recipe for Miso Salmon with Sesame, ginger and scallions! It is baked in the oven on a sheet pan along with your choice of seasonal veggies. A fast and healthy weeknight dinner that can be made in under 25 minutes!
This Japanese-inspired, Miso Salmon recipe is perfect for busy weeknights when time is short. The Miso Salmon is baked in the oven alongside seasonal veggies.
It can be marinated ahead of time for an even speedier supper!
Here I’m using fresh snow peas and fresh peas. But If you can’t find fresh peas- try other quick-cooking veggies- bell pepper, edamame, asparagus, bok choy, or even green beans, they all make terrific substitutes!
Make a double batch of the miso salmon marinade, saving half for another use (think chicken breast, shrimp, or tofu filets) for later on down the week.
Miso Salmon Ingredients:
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- sesame oil
- Mirin
- miso paste
- honey
- fresh ginger
- garlic
- optional: liquid smoke
Why this recipe works:
- It’s fast and easy!
- Simple ingredients but BIG flavor!
- Adaptable- can use different fish and different veggies!
Hope you enjoy this Miso Salmon- let us know what you think in the comments below!
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- Baked Salmon with Mustard!
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Miso Salmon Recipe
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: main
- Method: sheet-pan dinner
- Cuisine: northwest
Description
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 cup Mirin (or sub 1 1/2 tablespoons honey and 2 1/2 tablespoons water)
- 2 tablespoons miso paste
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar, honey or maple
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely minced or use ginger paste.
- 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
- optional: 1/8 teaspoon liquid smoke (if you like smoky flavor)
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- 2 x 4 to 6-ounce pieces of salmon ( or black cod or sea bass)
- pinch salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon orange zest- optional
- 1–2 cups fresh shelled spring peas ( or sub shelled edamame)
- 2–3 cups fresh snow or snap peas, or sub asparagus or french green beans
- garnish: scallions and sesame seeds
Instructions
Notes
You can roast other veggies too- strips of bell pepper, thin wedges of cabbage, thin wedges of bok choy. Just take salmon out when done, and continue roasted veggies until tender.
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I made this for dinner last night and oh, so good! The miso marinade had a nutty quality to it and was so delicious with the salmon and I did a combination of snap and snow peas. So yummy! I made Kyoto sweet potatoes too so it was miso heaven. Thank you for sharing your recipes.
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I really love the flavors of this marinade! So fresh and delicate. The local halibut is in season in my area so I swapped It in instead of salmon.. so absolutely yummy! I would have liked the fish with spring peas… again, a really fresh pairing veggie but farmers market dictated and so paired with your zucchini, corn and basil stir-fry. It was delish! Thank you for your wonderful culinary creativity. I’m enjoying every new recipe I try.
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Yay Mila!!! Thanks so much, and glad it turned out for you! 🙌
What is miso? Where do you buy it?
Fermented Soy bean paste. You can get it at the grocery store in the refrigerated section, usually near the tofu.
So, so good! The marinade is fantastic. Thank you Sylvia. We have tried multiple recipes of yours and love them all! Eyeballing your spring desserts now. Sissy
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Thanks so much Sissy! Appreciate this.
I don’t have any Mirin, what can I substitute with?
Honey and water- I updated the recipe. 🙂
Very light and good dish; – super easy. I had 4 filets and used all the marinade so there was a nice bit of sauce from cooking than I spooned over while serving. also used asparagus and that turned out well. Flavors are mild, not intense.
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I usually don’t write reviews but really, REALLY liked this one. Easy and delicious. Had it with baby reds and asparagus.
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So happy you liked this and really appreciate the comment and rating. xoxo
Hi! I’m so looking forward to trying this recipe, it looks amazing! Will frozen edamame work ok? Also, if I want to make this ahead on the weekend, any tips for storing the leftover salmon? Will it keep well in the fridge for a few days? How should I reheat? Thank you!!
I think this one would be best prepped ahead on the sheet pan ( 1-2 days ahead) but bake it the day of serving if possible. Frozen Edamame is fine!
Turned out perfect! And great on a bed of arugula.
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Awesome!Great to hear…thanks!
have you ever done this with frozen peas?
WOrks well with frozen peas
Thanks Rebekah!
Delicious and colorful dish makes the food tasty. I cannot wait to try it. This looks absolutely divine!
I love these sheet pan dinners. Boy do they make things easy.
I also really appreciate the bright colors and freshness of your recipes. It makes meals so inviting and exciting to eat. Every meal feels special. Thank you.
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Wow! This was SO good! I followed the recipe exactly (edamame version), down to the scallions and sesame seeds. The orange zest was genius. We LOVED this. The only tweak—addition, really—was to add a bed of quinoa underneath it all, because we were hungry. 15 minutes in the oven was perfect. My boyfriend declared it his new favorite salmon and requested it for guests next week.
Glad you both liked it! YAY!!!
What kind of miso do you like to use? White, red, chickpea?
I like white but any will work!