Miso Teriyaki Back Cod

These Miso Teriyaki Black Cod fillets are marinated in a mixture of teriyaki sauce and white miso paste which produces a rich caramelized crust under the broiler. The saltines of the teriyaki sauce and the sweetness of the miso paste is a perfect balance for these moist, buttery fillets.

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 8

Additional Time: 2

Total Time: 2 28

Servings: Servings

Calories: 676kcal

Author: Pat Nyswonger

Ingredients

For the Miso-Teriyaki Marinade:

1 cup water
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoon honey
3 garlic cloves grated or minced
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
2 teaspoons cold water
1 teaspoon corn starch
3/4 cup white miso paste
2 6 oz. each black cod/sablefish fillets

Garnishes:

Sliced green scallions
Sesame seeds
Pickled ginger

Instructions

The Miso-Teriyaki Marinade:

Combine water, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, ginger, and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until nearly heated through, about 1 minute.
Mix cornstarch and 1/4 cold water together in a cup; stir until dissolved. Add to the saucepan. Cook and stir sauce until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat refrigerate until cold; then add the white miso paste, whisking until smooth.
Add the cooled miso-teriyaki marinade to a closable plastic bag, place the the sablefish fillets inside. Close the bag and marinate for 2 hours, or overnight, turning occasionally.

Broil the Fish:

Preheat the oven to broil setting and move the oven shelf to 6-inches below the heat unit. Remove the fish fillets from the marinade, allowing the marinade to drip off, place the fillets on a rack set over a parchment-lined baking sheet and place in the oven and broil for 6-8 minutes, depending on thickness of fish or until the fish begins to become flaky and is nicely caramelized.
Serve topped with the garnishes of sliced scallion tops, sesame seeds and pickled ginger.

Notes

Look for the miso paste in the refrigerated Asian section.
Chill the sauce before adding the fish fillets to marinate.
For a quick shortcut you can use your favorite store-bought teriyaki sauce.

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