This Ginger Miso Baked Salmon recipe is so easy, elegant and so delicious! You don’t have to be a fancy seafood chef to make this.
When it comes to cooking fish, I used to be intimidated, but really, this Ginger Miso Baked Salmon recipe is simple to follow, and you can’t mess it up.
Miso paste is most common in Japanese and Asian Cuisine, it gives this recipe an abundance of flavor, for those taste buds! If you are familiar with Miso Soup, then you know it’s delicious. Combined with ginger, orange, lemon, the flavors are AMAZING!
With several savory ingredients, you can make this ginger miso marinade ahead of time, and store in the refrigerator for up to a week, and use on grilled steaks, or chicken too.
You will have to marinate the salmon in this marinade for at least two hours, so make it ahead of time, then you can have a gourmet lunch or dinner for your family, and friends, or just yourself, in 20 minutes!
All the ingredients can be found in your local grocery store. If you can’t find miso, a whole food store will have it.
Let’s Get Started…
INGREDIENTS
- 1 Pound Salmon
- 2 Tablespoon minced fresh Ginger
- 2 Tablespoon minced garlic in a jar or 1 clove
- 6 Tablespoon Miso Paste or (Miso Easy)
- 1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 2 Tablespoon Japanese Miren Wine
- 4 Tablespoon Honey/ Orange Blossom
- 2 Tablespoon Tamari Sauce
- 1 Orange
- 1 Lemon
STEPS 1-4 Ginger-Miso Baked Salmon
STEP 1: Gather all of your ingredients.
STEP2: Prep the salmon, oranges, lemon, and mince the ginger.
STEP 3: If you don’t care for garlic in a jar, use, and prep 1 garlic clove.
STEP 4: In a bowl, combine Miren, Miso, Ginger, Garlic, Sesame Oil, Honey-Orange Blossom, and Tamari, then mix well. Squeeze 1/2 of the juice from the orange and lemon into the mixture and stir well.
STEPS 5-7 Ginger-Miso Baked Salmon
STEP 5: Remove the skin from the salmon, or leave it on.
Place your salmon and marinade in a large Zip-Lock Baggie, or place it in a glass container with a lid. Then, place in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, or up to 24 hours for more flavor.
STEP 6:
- Grease baking dish generously and place your salmon in the dish, skin side down. Squeeze the juice from the other halves of the orange and lemon onto the salmon. Spoon on the marinade to your desire. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes at 375° degrees F., then Broil at 500° for 5 minutes, or until the glaze browns around the edges.
- *TIP: If you prefer to leave the skin on, to prevent the skin from sticking to the pan, generously grease the pan, and place lemon or orange rounds on the bottom of the pan, then place the salmon on top.
STEP 7: That’s it, you’re done! Serve the salmon with rice or a baked potato and some greens. Enjoy!
CAN I REHEAT THE SALMON?
- Stove Top: Preheat a stovetop pan to medium heat. Add a small amount of cooking oil in the pan, and let it heat up, then place the salmon in the pan, and cook for a couple of minutes per side, flipping once.
- Microwave: Microwave the ginger-miso salmon by placing it in a microwaveable container with a lid. Pull up one corner of the container to allow heat and pressure to escape. Or place on a dish, and cover with a wet/damp paper towel. Either way, microwave for 1 minute-2 minute’s.
- Oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook for about 5 minutes,
Can I freeze the Salmon?
Properly stored, cooked ginger-miso salmon will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.
You may freeze the cooked salmon, however, I don’t recommend it. It tastes much better made and eaten fresh.
You can freeze cooked salmon for up to four to six months. Thaw the salmon in its container in the refrigerator, before warming.
PRINTABLE RECIPE
Ginger Miso Baked Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 lb Salmon
- 2 TBSP pre-minced Garlic in a jar
- 2 TBSP minced Fresh Ginger
- 6 TBSP Miso paste or Miso Easy
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 2 TBS Japanese Miren Wine
- 4 TBS Honey/Orange Blossom
- 2 TBS Tamari Sauce
- 1 Orange
- 1 Lemon
- ¼ tsp coarse Black Pepper
- 1 Large plastic baggie
Instructions
- Rinse salmon with cool water and set aside.
- Remove skin [optional] see below for tip.
- In a bowl, combine ginger, garlic, miso, sesame oil, miren, honey and tamari sauce. Mix well.
- Cut orange in half and squeeze juice from both halves into the mixture. Stir well.
- Place the salmon and marinade into a baggie and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Preheat oven 375 F.
- Grease baking dish with cooking oil.
- Place salmon in dish and place in oven for 15 minutes, uncovered.
- Dispose of leftover marinade.
- Broil at 500 degrees for 5 minutes.
- Enjoy
Notes
TAKEAWAY
To sum it up, this Ginger Miso Baked Salmon recipe is so easy, elegant and so delicious! It goes great with rice, potato or greens.
Whether you want to warm it up the salmon in the oven, stovetop or microwave, this salmon is great for leftovers.
For such an elegant meal, its ingredients are easy on the budget. If you try this recipe, I’d love to know your thoughts.
Is this Ginger Miso Salmon recipe on your menu tonight? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Meanwhile, I’d love it if you shared this recipe so someone can benefit from this. Thank you so much!
