Miso-Glazed Baked Salmon with Sesame Rice

Tender salmon fillets coated in a savory-sweet miso glaze, served over fragrant rice toasted with sesame seeds for a balanced Japanese dinner.

Cuisine: Japanese

Category: Seafood

Prep: 20 minutes. Cook: 25 minutes.

Serves 4.

Ingredients

• 4 (6 ounces each) salmon fillets
• 3 tablespoons white miso paste
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons, thinly sliced green onions
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 400°F. In a small bowl, whisk 3 tablespoons white miso paste, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil until smooth.
2. Step 2: Place 4 salmon fillets skin-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush 2 tablespoons of the miso glaze evenly over each fillet, then bake for 12-15 minutes until salmon is cooked through and glaze is caramelized.
3. Step 3: While salmon bakes, cook rice: combine 1 cup uncooked white rice, 2 cups water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 18 minutes. Remove from heat, let stand covered for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and stir in 1 teaspoon sesame seeds.
4. Step 4: Serve salmon over rice, garnished with 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions.