Description
Nobu’s miso black cod recipe, made with mirin, sake, white miso paste, and brown sugar. Adapted from Nobu’s Cookbook. Allow 24 hours of marination time for the best flavor.
Ingredients
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- 4 pieces of black cod (1 - 1 1/4 lb)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1/4 cup sake
- 1/2 cup white miso paste
- 3-4 tablespoons brown sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- serve with toasted sesame seeds and chives.
Instructions
- Marinate. In a small saucepan, heat the sake and simmer 30 seconds to cook off the alcohol. Whisk in the mirin and brown sugar until suger is dissolved. Whisk in the miso paste, whisking until completely smooth.
- Marinate. Transfer the marinade to a medium-sized baking dish and let cool (reserve 2 tablespoons of marinade in a separate small bowl if you want to make the miso aioli). Add the black cod fillets to the cooled marinade in a single layer and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper, and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours, or up to 3 days.
- Cook. Preheat the oven to 400° (or use the broiler, see notes). (*See notes for skinless fish). Heat a little oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Gently brush off the marinade from the skin side of the fish. Place the fish, skin side down, in the skillet and sear until golden and crispy, about 3 minutes. Spoon a little marinade over the top of the fish, then place the fish in the oven to finish baking for 8-10 minutes, until flaky and golden.
- Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and chives.
Notes
Tip: Broiling the fish can give it a nice deep color- but the marinade burns very quickly and easily. Leave 6-8 inches between the broiler and the fish, and watch it like a hawk! Once it has the perfect color, you can move it down lower to finish cooking in bake mode.
Skinless Fish: If your fish doesn’t have skin, you can place it straight in the oven to bake without searing it first.
Optional Miso Aioli: In a small bowl, mix two tablespoons of marinade, two tablespoons of mayo, and ¼ teaspoon of rice wine vinegar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 ounces black cod without sides
- Calories: 213
- Sugar: 15.9 g
- Sodium: 213.8 mg
- Fat: 1.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 22.6 g
- Cholesterol: 52.1 mg
