Miso Maple-Glazed Salmon

This simple glaze combines salty and savory miso paste with sweet maple syrup. The rice vinegar marries the two, and a few drops of hot sauce are all you need to complete this incredibly easy, yet sophisticated dish.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 365 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 ½ tablespoons yellow miso paste
• 1 ½ tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon hot chili sauce (such as Sriracha®) (Optional)
• 2 (6 ounce) center-cut salmon fillets, with skin

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Step 2

Whisk together miso paste, seasoned rice vinegar, maple syrup, and hot chili sauce in a bowl.

Step 3

Brush an oven-ready skillet with vegetable oil.

Step 4

Place salmon fillets skin sides down in the cold skillet. Place over medium heat and cook until the skin starts to sizzle, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat.

Step 5

Brush each salmon fillet with miso glaze. Place skillet under the preheated broiler and cook until the salmon is just cooked through and the top is browned, about 8 minutes.

Step 6

Remove each fillet from the pan, separating flesh from the skin; leave the skin in the pan.