Black Cod With Miso

Serves: 5

Clarabelle Lynch

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

55

Sweetness

49

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

2 Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C, gas 6)

2

Preheat a grill or broiler

3

Make Nobu-style Saikyo Miso: 1

4

Bring the saké and the mirin to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat

5

Boil for 20 seconds to evaporate the alcohol

6

Turn the heat down to low and add the miso paste, mixing with a wooden spoon

7

When the miso has dissolved completely, turn the heat up to high again and add the sugar, stirring constantly with the wooden spoon to ensure that the bottom of the pan doesn’t burn

8

Remove from heat once the sugar is fully dissolved

9

Cool to room temperature

10

Bring the saké and the mirin to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat

11

Boil for 20 seconds to evaporate the alcohol

12

Turn the heat down to low and add the miso paste, mixing with a wooden spoon

13

When the miso has dissolved completely, turn the heat up to high again and add the sugar, stirring constantly with the wooden spoon to ensure that the bottom of the pan doesn’t burn

14

Remove from heat once the sugar is fully dissolved

15

Cool to room temperature

16

Yield: 3 cups (800 g)

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3 cups (800 g)

18

Make cod: 1

19

Pat fillets thoroughly dry with paper towels

20

Slather the fish with Nobu-style Saikyo Miso and place in a non-reactive dish or bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap

21

Leave to steep in refrigerator for 2 to 3 days

22

Lightly wipe off any excess miso clinging to the fillets but don't rinse it off

23

Place the fish on the grill, or in a broiler pan, and grill or broil until the surface of the fish turns brown

24

Then bake for 10 to 15 minutes

25

Arrange the black cod fillets on individual plates and garnish with hajikami

26

Add a few extra drops of Nobu-style Saikyo Miso to each plate

27

Pat fillets thoroughly dry with paper towels

28

Slather the fish with Nobu-style Saikyo Miso and place in a non-reactive dish or bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap

29

Leave to steep in refrigerator for 2 to 3 days

30

2 Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C, gas 6)

31

Preheat a grill or broiler

32

Lightly wipe off any excess miso clinging to the fillets but don't rinse it off

33

Place the fish on the grill, or in a broiler pan, and grill or broil until the surface of the fish turns brown

34

Then bake for 10 to 15 minutes

35

Arrange the black cod fillets on individual plates and garnish with hajikami

36

Add a few extra drops of Nobu-style Saikyo Miso to each plate