Easy Miso Salmon
Add more fish to your dinner rotation with this exquisite miso salmon. It’s buttery, flaky, and ready in 20 minutes!
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About My Easy Miso Salmon
This miso salmon is just too easy to love! It’s sweet, salty, and cooked to buttery flaky perfection. As salmon should be!
The kicker? It calls for a short list of ingredients, minimal prep, and it takes less than 30 minutes to bring together. It’s perfect for weeknights, which is why it’s been in my dinner rotation for months now.
What Is Miso Salmon?
Salmon fillets are brushed with a glaze that is made up of mostly miso, and that’s the flavor that really shines through.
If you’ve ever eaten anything with miso in it before, you already know that it’s a total flavor bomb. It’s the actual point of reference for the umami sensation, which has only become more recognized in Western countries over the last few decades or so.
What to Serve With Miso Salmon
- I’m a big fan of serving Miso Salmon with this Coconut Ginger Instant Pot Rice!
- Prefer noodles? Try it with these Sesame Ginger Soba Noodles instead.
- You could also stick with the miso theme and pair the salmon with these Honey Miso Roasted Sweet Potatoes.
- Lastly, Sesame Ginger Seared Baby Bok Choy!
Ingredients
- Salmon. Not all fillets of salmon are created equal! I always go with Faroe Island salmon because it’s tender, buttery, flaky, and great quality.
- Miso paste. There are a few different types of miso. In this recipe I use shiro miso, more commonly known in the US as white miso. It’s mild and sweet, which makes it perfect for a salmon glaze.
- Soy sauce. My go-to, without question, is always low-sodium Kikkoman soy sauce.
- Mirin. Mirin is a rice wine that can easily be found in the “International” aisle of any grocery store.
- Ginger. Zippy fresh ginger rounds everything out in this glaze. Use a microplane to shred it to a paste.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- The lip-smacking glaze only calls for 5 ingredients, and they’re easily accessible
- This entire recipe can be prepped and ready in less than 20 minutes
- Even fish skeptics will love this recipe
- It’s a great way to bring more fish into your dinner rotation
How to Make My Easy Miso Salmon
- Prior to cooking, let the salmon sit out at room temperature for 15 minutes or so. Bringing the fish to room temperature helps you get an even cook.
- Preheat the oven to 425º F with the oven rack in mid position.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set the fillets onto the parchment and, with a paper towel, lightly dab the fillets to get rid of excess moisture.
- Season the fillets with a tiny bit of salt.
- Mix all of the ingredients for the miso glaze in a small bowl until a thick sauce forms. Add a bit of water, and mix again until well combined.
- Slather the glaze over the fillets—use a generous amount!
- Pop the fillets into the oven and let them bake for 12 minutes, or until the internal temperature registers at 140º F.
- Garnish the fillets with sesame seeds and thinly sliced scallions, and enjoy!
Want more salmon? Try my Sweet Chili Air Fryer Salmon Bites!
Useful Tools for This Recipe
- Sheet pan
- Small mixing bowl
- Sharp paring knife
- Cutting board
- Basting brush
- Parchment paper
- Meat thermometer
Recipe Tips
- Can’t find mirin? Some recipes will tell you to use rice vinegar instead, but the two really aren’t interchangeable. What you could do is add half a teaspoon of sugar for every tablespoon of rice vinegar. This will give you a more passable result. You could also use dry sherry or vermouth.
- You could use ginger paste instead of shredding your own ginger root. Ginger paste is found near the fresh herbs in the grocery store. I don’t suggest using ginger powder.
- For crispy skin, position the fillets skin side up on a plate and refrigerate them for at least and hour. This will help dry out the skin. After that, give it a good brush with olive oil and proceed with baking.
- Let the fillets sit out at room temperature for 15 minutes prior to cooking. This will ensure you get an even cook.
- I wouldn’t recommend baking the salmon on foil instead of parchment; parchment lets the fillets breathe so skin can crisp rather than get soggy.
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More Salmon Recipes You’ll Love:
- Salmon Burger Recipe
- Easy Curry Salmon With Coconut Milk
- Thai Sweet Chili Air Fryer Salmon Bites
- Teriyaki Sheet Pan Salmon With Veggies
- Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Salmon Caesar Salad
Easy Miso Salmon
Ingredients
- 2 4-6 oz salmon fillets I recommend Faroe Island salmon if you can get it!
- 1 TBSP white miso paste (shiro miso)
- 1 tsp low sodium soy sauce I recommend Kikkoman
- 1 tsp mirin
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- Thinly sliced scallions, for garnish
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- Let the salmon sit out at room temperature for 15 minutes before cooking. This will help you get a more even cook on the salmon.
- With the oven rack in mid position, preheat the oven to 425º F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the salmon fillets on top. Then, lightly pat the fillets with paper towels to get rid of any excess moisture.
- Sprinkle a little bit of salt over the fillets.
- With a fork, whisk all of the ingredients for the miso glaze in a small bowl until it's cohesive and a sauce forms. Add a bit of water, and mix it again until smooth.
- Brush a generous amount of the glaze over the salmon fillets.
- Bake the fillets in the oven for 12 minutes or until the internal temperature registers at 140º F.
- Finish the fillets off by garnishing them with sesame seeds and thinly sliced scallions, and enjoy!
144 Comments on “Easy Miso Salmon”
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Love the miso and fresh ginger flavors on this juicy salmon
This is my favorite salmon recipe. I’ve made it several times and it always turns out perfectly!
Love this Easy Miso Salmon recipe, so delicious and easy to make. My family loves this when I make it for dinner. Thanks for sharing :)
This recipe is so easy to make! Thanks so much for sharing!
This recipe is truly easy. Love the result, too. Well, let’s just say that it is the perfect recipe for all salmon lovers!
I’ve made this salmon several times and it always turns out perfectly! It’s got a permanent spot on our regular rotation!
So happy to hear it, Taylor!
My Dr. said I needed more fish in my diet and with this recipe, that is not hard to do! It’s quick, easy and so delicious!
So happy to help!
We adore both salmon (which we usually eat at least once a week) and also miso … so boy, was I excited to find this recipe! Even better – it’s so very quick and easy to make, too. Thank you!
You’re so welcome, Shelley!
Love that there’s so few quick ingredients to make such a flavorful dish!
Thanks!
This is our new favorite salmon recipe! We’ve made it three weeks in a row! It’s just too easy and too delicious to pass up. And healthy! We’ve been trying to incorporate more fish into our diets and have struggled. This recipe has really helped. So thank you! Going to check out more of your fish recipes. Any suggestions?
This is great to hear, Erin! I’m so glad you enjoyed this.
Here are some of my other favorites:
Thai Sweet Chili Air Fryer Salmon Bites: https://www.killingthyme.net/2022/02/17/thai-sweet-chili-air-fryer-salmon-bites/
Poached Salmon in Tomato Wine Sauce: https://www.killingthyme.net/2017/12/22/poached-salmon-fillets-in-tomato-wine-sauce/
Mediterranean Fish en Papillote: https://www.killingthyme.net/2017/02/27/mediterranean-fish-en-papillote/
Salt + Pepper Crusted Sea Bass: https://www.killingthyme.net/2016/07/29/salt-and-pepper-crusted-sea-bass/
Chili-Seasoned Grilled Mahi Mahi with Lime Butter: https://www.killingthyme.net/2019/06/05/grilled-mahi-mahi-recipe/
Hope you give some of them a shot! Keep me posted :)
This miso salmon was so flavorful! And easy. Serve it with sticky rice and sesame broccoli.
Love that combo! Sounds like a perfect dinner :)
I love this healthy and flavorful recipe!! It made for the perfect easy weeknight dinner for our family tonight!
Love to hear it!
A great twist on baked salmon. We loved miso salmon, a great addition to our weekly routine.
Thanks, Elena! Happy to hear it.
This was so good, we really enjoyed it, and what a difference fresh ginger makes! My husband’s asking for this to be on regular rotation :)
Love it! My husband asks for this one quite often, too. And he used to dislike salmon, ha ;)