Miso Salmon with Veggies & Sesame Noodles
Ingredients
Miso Marinade
- 4, 6 oz filets of wild salmon
- 1/2 cup shiro miso (white)
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup dry sake
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
Sesame Noodles
- 3 Tbsp coconut or vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil, plus more if needed
- 1 package (9.5 oz) soba noodles, prepare per instructions on back. Tip: To avoid the noodles from clumping, drain the cooked noodles into a colander, dump them into a bowl of cold water and squish them around well with your hands until separated
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced with the dark and white parts separated
- 4 clove of garlic minced
- 1 small head broccoli, chopped into small similar sized florets
- 4 crimini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 small zucchinis, sliced or julienned
- 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
- 1 handful snow peas
Sesame Sauce
- 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp safflower or vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp honey
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp ginger, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds, plus some for garnish
- 1/4 tsp chili sauce
Directions
Miso Salmon
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the marinade ingredients
- Add the salmon to the bowl and refrigerate for 45 minutes until 2 hours
- Preheat over to 425 Degrees F
- Bake salmon skin side down on cookie sheet for 14 minutes
- Broil salmon for 1 minute until the edges turn golden brown and begin to carmelise
Sesame Noodles
- In a large sauté pan, heat the oil until sizzling
- Add the garlic and white parts of the green onions and cook 2 minutes until fragrant
- Add the broccoli and mushrooms and toss to coat. Cook for 7 minutes until the broccoli is vibrant green and the mushrooms have softened.
- If the oil has dried up add a little more sesame oil to coat the pan and put in the zucchini, snow peas and carrots and cook for 2 minutes
- Add the cooked soba noodles and sesame sauce
- On low heat, cook the noodles until they have warmed through
Plate
- Split the sesame veggie noodles into 4 serving bowls
- With a spatula gently lift the salmon off the baking sheet and place on top of the noodles ( the skin should stick to the sheet)
- Garnish with the green parts of the scallions and a sprinkle of the black sesame seeds
- Serve warm