Miso Cod (Black Cod with Miso)

Name: Miso Cod (Black Cod with Miso)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 fillets sablefish (gindara) (4-6 oz or 113-170 g per fillet; skin-on; about 1 inch or 2.5 cm thick); 2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 2 Tbsp sake (to clean the fish and remove its odor); For the Miso Marinade with Saikyo Miso (Traditional):; 6 Tbsp Saikyo miso (Kyoto-style white miso) (西京味噌, a sweet white miso); 3 Tbsp mirin; 3 Tbsp sake (do not substitute); For the Miso Marinade with Regular White Miso (Optional):; 6 Tbsp white miso (for miso types that are saltier than white miso, add more mirin or/and sugar); 3 Tbsp mirin; 3 Tbsp sake (do not substitute); 1 Tbsp sugar

Prep 10m

Cook 20m

Total 30m

This Miso Cod recipe features tender sablefish marinated in a sweet and savory miso glaze, resulting in a melt-in-your-mouth experience. Sake is used to clean the fish and remove any fishy odors, while Saikyo miso adds a traditional Kyoto-style twist. An optional alternative marinade is also provided for added customization.