Description
Cook fresh salmon fillets in a rich savory glaze. You mix white miso paste with butter and garlic for deep flavor. This meal takes fifteen minutes to prepare and cook.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tbsp white miso paste
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 green onion, sliced
Instructions
- Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels.
- Season both sides with salt and black pepper.
- Mash the softened butter, miso paste, soy sauce, garlic, and sugar together in a small bowl.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place salmon in the pan skin-side down.
- Cook for 4 minutes until the skin becomes crispy.
- Flip the fillets and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the miso butter mixture to the pan.
- Spoon the melting sauce over the fish constantly for 1 minute.
- Transfer to plates and top with sliced green onions.
Notes
- Use tamari instead of soy sauce for a gluten-free option.
- Watch the heat to prevent the butter from burning.
- Serve immediately with steamed rice or greens.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan Sear
- Cuisine: Japanese Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: miso butter salmon, pan seared salmon, easy seafood dinner, japanese fusion recipe, quick salmon glaze, umami fish recipe