Foolproof Miso Marinated Black Cod Recipes

MISO-MARINATED BLACK COD

Steps:

• In a small sauce pot, bring the sake (or white wine) and mirin to a boil. Lower the heat, and add the white miso paste, sugar, and rice vinegar. Whisk to combine fully and until the sugar fully dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Pat the fish dry and place it on a rimmed baking sheet. Spoon the marinade over the fish and slather it all over.
• Wrap the fish tightly in plastic wrap, pressing the wrap onto the surface of the marinading fish, and chill in the refrigerator, ideally for two days, and at least 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F, and set the oven rack about 4 inches from the top of the oven. Remove the plastic wrap from the fish and dab off any excess marinade.
• Bake for 8 minutes at 400°F. Change the oven setting to broil, then broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until the top of the fish gets a nice black-brown crust. Make sure the fish is cooked through: It should flake easily, with bright white flesh, neither raw nor dry.
• Garnish with scallions and serve hot, perhaps with white rice and sautéed bok choy, spinach, or other soft Asian greens.

MISO-GLAZED BLACK COD

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease the aluminum foil.
• Whisk miso paste, water, mirin, sake, and brown sugar together in a small skillet over medium heat until mixture simmers and thickens slightly, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
• Place cod fillets on prepared baking sheet. Brush fillets all over with miso mixture. Rest fillets at room temperature to quickly marinate, 15 to 20.
• Broil fillets in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Turn the baking sheet 180 degrees and continue broiling until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes more. Remove pin bones.

MISO MARINATED BLACKENED COD

Steps:

• Over a double boiler, combine miso, sugar, sake, and mirin and whisk until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool. Refrigerate for a few hours so that marinade is cold and add black cod fillets or fillet pieces. Marinate for 24 to 48 hours in refrigerator.
• Remove from marinade and scrape off most of marinade that is coating the fish. Preheat oven to broil (oven should be very hot and heat should be coming from the top down). Place fish on a greased foil-lined baking sheet. Place baking sheet approximately 6 inches away from top heating element. Broil 7 to 10 minutes, until browned. Depending on the thickness of the fish, fish should flake away; otherwise, bake an additional few minutes.

BLACK COD BROILED WITH MISO

Steps:

• Heat broiler; set rack 3 to 4 inches from heat source. Combine first three ingredients in a small saucepan and, over low heat, bring almost to a boil, stirring occasionally just until blended; mixture will be fairly thin. Turn off heat.
• Put fillets in an ovenproof baking dish or skillet, preferably nonstick, and spoon half the sauce on top. Broil until sauce bubbles and begins to brown, then spoon remaining amount over fish. Continue to broil, adjusting heat or rack position if sauce or fish is browning too quickly, until fish is just cooked through. Serve immediately.