Recipe of the week: Miso-glazed sea bass

Japan’s fermented soybean paste makes a great marinade or glaze.

If you’re looking for something light yet flavorful between the holidays, consider what miso can do for fish, said David Tanis in The New York Times. Japan’s fermented soybean paste makes a great marinade for oily fish like salmon or black cod, and simply using it for a glaze adds depth to mild, firm-fleshed fish like sea bass or halibut. Serve the fish with wilted mustard greens drizzled with oil and you’ll have a dinner “more satisfying than a juice cleanse, though nearly as virtuous.”

  • 1½ lbs sea bass, skin off, cut into 2-oz slices
  • 1 tbsp each white miso and red miso
  • 1 tbsp sake
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 egg yolks

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