How to Make Chef John's Miso-Glazed Barramundi - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're in the mood for a healthy and delicious seafood dish, look no further than Chef John's Miso-Glazed Barramundi. This recipe brings together the wonderful flavors of Japanese miso paste and tender barramundi fillets to create a dish that is both savory and satisfying. Plus, it's easy enough to make for a weeknight meal, but impressive enough to serve to guests at a dinner party.

Barramundi is a mild and flaky white fish that is perfect for this recipe. Its tender flesh pairs b...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons yellow miso paste
  • 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 (5 ounce) barramundi (Asian sea bass) fillets
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Servings: 2
  • Yield: 2 servings

  • Whisk miso paste, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and soy sauce together in a bowl until glaze is smooth.
  • Place barramundi fillets, rounded-side up, onto a plate; spread 1/2 of the glaze onto rounded side of fish.
  • Heat oil over high heat in a nonstick skillet. Place fish, glazed-side down, in hot skillet and spread remaining glaze over other side; cook until slightly white around the edges, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip fish and cook until flaky and white, 1 to 2 minutes more.
  • Nutrition

    226 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 59mg
    • Sodium: 1586mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 13g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 12g
    • Protein: 29g
    • Calcium: 22mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 389mg