Miso Glazed Salmon
Updated Jul 14, 2025, Published on May 19, 2023
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I think this Miso Glazed Salmon may become your new favorite salmon recipe! It's a perfect blend of salty from the miso and soy sauce and sweet from the sugar. The balance of salty and sweet compliments the rich salmon in the most amazing way.
Miso Glazed Salmon Details
I paired this Miso Glazed Salmon with fluffy white rice and steamed broccolini. This recipe would also pair well with Air Fryer Baby Broccoli, Smashed Cucumber Salad, or any green vegetable of your choice!
It's optional, but while the salmon broiled, I poured the marinade into a small saucepan and boiled. This created a super flavorful and thick sauce that was perfect for drizzling over the salmon, rice, and vegetables.
Recipe Ingredients
- 2 filets Salmon - this recipe works best with skinless salmon, but I only had skin-on salmon the first time I made it and it still worked great. The skin will peel right off after broiling.
- 1/4 cup White Miso
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce - I use low-sodium soy sauce.
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 1/4 cup Sake or Shaoxing Wine - both are rice wines and will work well with this recipe. Use what you have on hand or can find more easily.
- 1.5 tbsp Avocado Oil - avocado oil is my favorite neutral oil, but something like grape seed oil or canola oil will work as well.
- Sesame Seeds, Green Onions - optional to serve. Some Furikake seasoning would also be yummy!
Recipe Instructions
- Make the marinade in a large bowl by whisking together the white miso, soy sauce, sugar, Sake, and oil until smooth. Submerge the salmon filets in the marinade for at least 30 minutes. Place in the fridge.
- While the salmon marinates, I made white rice and steamed broccolini to serve with the salmon.
- When you're ready to cook, wipe off any excess marinade from the salmon and broil for 5-7 minutes until desired doneness.
- Optionally, while the salmon broils, pour the marinade into a small saucepan and boil for a few minutes. This will create a thick flavorful sauce that you can spoon on the cooked salmon and any sides you serve the salmon with such as rice and vegetables.
- Serve right away with the sauce, sesame seeds, and sliced green onions as desired.
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This Japanese-inspired Miso Glazed Salmon is flavorful, requires minimum hands-on time, and pairs perfectly with a side of fluffy white rice and the vegetable of your preference. It's one of my new go-to quick and easy dinners and I think it will become one of yours as well!
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Miso Glazed Salmon
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 filets Salmon, about 6 oz each
- 1/4 cup White Miso
- 1 tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
- 1/4 cup Sake, or Shaoxing Wine
- 1.5 tablespoon Avocado Oil, or another neutral vegetable oil
- Sesame Seeds, Green Onions, optional to serve
Instructions
- Make the marinade in a large bowl by whisking together the white miso, soy sauce, sugar, Sake, and oil until smooth. Submerge the salmon filets in the marinade for at least 30 minutes. Place in the fridge.
- While the salmon marinates, I made white rice and steamed broccolini to serve with the salmon.
- When you're ready to cook, wipe off any excess marinade from the salmon and broil for 5-7 minutes until desired doneness.
- Optionally, while the salmon broils, pour the marinade into a small saucepan and boil for a few minutes. This will create a thick flavorful sauce that you can spoon on the cooked salmon and any sides you serve the salmon with such as rice and vegetables.
- Serve right away with the sauce, sesame seeds, and sliced green onions as desired.
Video
@carolbeecooks Miso glazed salmon, rice, and steamed broccolini. A complete dinner with about 10 minutes of hands on time and about 40 minutes total time 🍚 #salmon #misoglazedsalmon #broccolini #rice #easydinner
♬ A&W - Lana Del Rey
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
