20 Minute Miso Salmon (In the Oven)

5 from 1 vote

This simple and easy miso glazed salmon recipe is one we gravitate towards on busy weeknights.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Asian, Dinner, Fish & Seafood, Healthy, Japanese, Lunch, Mains

Cuisine: Asian, Japanese

Diet: Kosher

Servings:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F if cooking right away, if marinating, hold off on this step until ready to cook.
In a large bowl, whisk together miso, soy sauce, sake, and mirin until combined, without any clumps. Add in your salmon filets and toss to coat. You can either cover with plastic wrap, and store in the fridge to marinate, cook right away, or transfer your salmon to a plastic bag with the marinade, and transfer to the fridge.
Marinate your salmon for at least 30 minutes (you can cook right away if you need to), or marinate in the fridge for up to 24 hours to get the most flavor.
On a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil, or on a baking pan, add on your marinated salmon fillets skin-side down (if it has skin), removing any excess marinade from the salmon.
Transfer to the top rack of your oven for 12 to 14 minutes. After, set your oven to high broil, and broil for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, until the top of your salmon starts to char in places and caramelize and until the internal temperature using a thermometer reaches around 130 to 140 degrees F (depending on your preferred doneness).
Remove from the oven, serve each filet over a bed of white rice, topping with sesame seeds, a drizzle of toasted sesame oil, and sliced scallions.

Up to your preference to purchase with skin-off or skin-on. For this recipe, it will work better with the salmon skin-off.

Marinate your salmon for up to 30 minutes, at the minimum, but to really get in the flavors, you can marinate overnight. If you’re in a pinch, sometimes we’ll just cook it right away!

Make sure the cooking time is just right. For the perfect flakey, tender inside with a crispy exterior, we like 400 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes in the top rack and then 4 to 5 minutes of broiling in the top rack on high. The time will vary per oven, so use a thermometer to track the temperature.

Keep an eye while cooking on broil! Depending on the thickness of the filet, the timing of your salmon may differ.