Miso Glazed Salmon With Coconut Rice
Today, we're making Miso Glazed Salmon with Coconut Rice!
First of all, let me just say YUM! This plate of food is so simple, but it packs soooo much flavor! I would eat this salmon bowl every day if I could!
Let's talk about our salmon first. We're going to make a quick marinade using some white miso paste, a little coconut milk, some soy sauce, some honey, some mirin, and a splash of rice vinegar. Now, miso paste is a fermented soy bean paste, and it's VERY savory and salty. You can typically find different colors of miso paste in the refrigerated section of the grocery store (white, yellow, red). Generally, the darker the miso paste, the stronger the flavor. I prefer white miso paste of this recipe, because it pairs really nicely with our delicate fish. But, you can substitute a different color paste in a pinch.
Once we have our salmon marinade whisked together, we're going to pour it over our salmon, give it a gentle massage, then let it sit in the fridge for about a half hour so the marinade has some time to do it's job and flavor our fish.
While the fish marinates, we can work on our coconut rice. It's as simple as adding a little coconut milk, coconut water, jasmine rice and a pinch of salt to a saucepan. Let it cook until the rice is perfectly fluffy, and that's it! We're using such a small amount of coconut water that you can sub out regular water if you need to. But, I totally recommend getting coconut water, and using any leftovers in a breakfast smoothie!
The final component of our dish is our stir fried veggies. When the fish is done marinating, we'll pop it in under the broiler for just a few minutes until it's perfectly caramelized on the outside and juicy on the inside. So, we can have our veggies cooking while the fish cooks. All we need is some broccoli slaw, shiitake mushrooms, snap peas, and green onion. Saute the veggies in a little sesame oil mixed with canola oil until they get just a little bit of browning on them, season them with a splash of soy sauce, and our veggies are finished!
To serve, we'll spoon our rice into a bowl, top it with our stir fried veggies, then lay a piece of our perfectly cooked salmon right on top. Talk about a perfect quick and easy meal!
When we finally take a bite, there's an explosion of flavor in our mouths. The rice is slightly sweet, perfectly fluffy, and lightly fragrant. The veggies are nice and savory, they're slightly caramelized, but they still have a nice crunch to them. And, the fish. Oh, the fish. The salmon is sweet and sticky and savory and crispy on the edges and juicy on the inside and just absolute perfection all around. Get all of those elements in one bite, and your tastebuds will be jumping for joy!
And the best part, basically all of the ingredients that I used for this dish are fridge/freezer/pantry staples. So, you can whip up this dish on a whim whenever you want!
Ok, everyone! I can't wait to hear what you think of this one! Make sure you tag me on Instagram if you make it!
Enjoy, and let's eat!
Miso Glazed Salmon With Coconut Rice
Recipe details
- 2 servings
- Prep time: 30 Minutes Cook time: 30 Minutes Total time: 1 hr
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This looks amazing! I could eat salmon every day! How far from the broiler do you have your rack? I don’t broil very often and would hate to ruin the salmon. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Definitely saved ! Omg I'm hungry & I'll have to make soon! Thanks