Miso Fish

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and what could be a better gift than a special dinner at home for the two of you? In the lead up to Valentine’s day, we will be sharing with you a few recipes that are so simple to make and will make your special someone think that you secretly ordered takeout. Also don’t tell them this but this recipe barely costs $5 per serving so it’s an absolute steal. Once they taste it, they will be begging you for the recipe and also a second helping.


Miso Fish Ingredients

  • 300g whitefish (we used Ling)
  • 3 tbsp miso paste
  • 1 tsp mirin
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp oil
  • Black pepper

Spring Onion Oil Ingredients

  • 1 spring onion
  • Oil

Serve with

  • Steamed rice
  • Sesame seeds

Method

  1. Depending on the size of your fish, you may choose to cut it into smaller pieces
  2. In a bowl, add miso paste, mirin, soy sauce, oil and black pepper, and stir well
  3. Add fish to the marinade and mix well. Refrigerate the marinated fish for at least 1 hour, but ideally overnight
  4. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius
  5. Place the fish on a tray and bake in the oven for around 20 minutes
  6. While the fish is baking, prepare the spring onion oil by thinly slicing the spring onion
  7. Heat some oil in a pot and add the whites of the spring onion first. Once they are a vibrant green, add the rest of the spring onions and fry until fragrant
  8. Place the fish on a bed of steamed rice and generously top with spring onion oil and sesame seeds