Nobus Den Miso Marinated Fish Food

MISO COLEY RECIPE ALTERNATIVE TO NOBU'S MISO COD #SWITCHTHEFISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C (depending on your oven)
• Put the Mirin, sake and sugar in a pan and heat over a low heat until the sugar dissolves. Leave aside to cool.
• Marinate the fish in this miso mixture and leave in the fridge overnight. In some recipes, they suggest that you leave it for up to 3 days. Even a 30 minute marinade would work but you won't get that depth of flavour.
• When you are ready to cook the fish, wipe off excess marinade with your fingers and place on a lightly oiled roasting pan.
• Cook in the oven for about 10-12 minutes (depending on the thickness of your fish and your oven) until the surface browns a little.
• Serve with a bowl of Japanese rice, some pickles or a side of salad or vegetables.

MISO MARINATED BLACK COD RECIPE BY CHEF NOBU MATSUHISA

Steps:

• Boil sake and mirin over high heat and reduce by 1⁄3.
• Turn heat down, add miso and sugar, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Marinate cod fillets in the miso mixture for 4 days.
• Gently wipe off excess marinade from the fillets and grill or broil until well browned.

MISO-MARINATED SALMON

Steps:

• Stir together the miso, mirin, sugar and sake, if using. Place the salmon fillets on a plate or in a medium food bag and cover with the miso marinade. Leave in the fridge for at least 30 mins or, better still, overnight.
• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Lightly oil a baking tray. Use kitchen paper to wipe off the marinade (don't be tempted to wash it off as you will lose some of the flavour). Place the fillets on the baking tray, skin side down. Cook in the oven for 15 mins until the fish flakes easily and is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, make the cucumber salad. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the cucumber into long, thin ribbons. Whisk together the rice wine vinegar, oil and sugar. Toss the cucumber ribbons in the dressing, then curl them up on two plates. Serve with the salmon and some plain white rice sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds.

MISO BLACK COD

Steps:

• Mix the marinate ingredients thoroughly in a plastic container (with lid) and set aside. Save some for plating purposes.
• Pat the fish fillets dry with paper towels and put them into the plastic container with the marinate. Cover the lid and leave to steep in the refrigerator overnight or for 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (207°C).
• Preheat an indoor grill at the same time.
• Lightly wipe off (with fingers) any excess miso marinate clinging to the fish fillets but don't rinse it off. Place the fish on the grill and lightly grill on both sides until the surface turns brown.
• Transfer the fish fillets to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.
• Add a few extra drops of the marinate on the plate and serve hot.

NOBU'S DEN MISO MARINATED FISH

Steps:

• Cut fish into eight 4-ounce pieces. Place fish in one layer in a shallow dish. Pour 2 cups den miso over fish, turning to coat thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap, and marinate in refrigerator for 2 to 3 days, turning once a day.
• Heat broiler to high. Remove fish from marinade, and place on a baking sheet, skin side down. Broil until caramelized, 2 to 3 minutes. With a flat spatula, turn fish, and broil 2 to 3 minutes more. Serve immediately.

NOBU'S BLACK COD WITH MISO

Steps:

• Bring the sake and mirin to a boil in a medium saucepan over a high heat.
• Boil for 20 seconds to evaporate the alcohol.
• Turn the heat down to low and add the miso paste, mixing with a wooden spoon.
• When the miso has dissolved turn the heat up to high again and add the sugar, stirring constantly to make sure it doesn't burn.
• Once the sugar is dissolved remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, pat the fish fillets dry with paper towels.
• When the miso mixture has cooled a bit, cover the fish with the mixture and place in a non-reactive dish or bowl.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and leave to steep for 2-3 days.
• On the day of the dinner, preheat the oven to 200C as well as a grill.
• Grill the fish until its surface turns brown then bake for 10-15 minutes.
• Arrange the fillets on individual plates and garnish with the ginger.

FOOLPROOF MISO MARINATED BLACK COD

Steps:

• Put sake, mirin, and sugar in a pot over medium high heat. Bring to a boil and boil for 20 seconds to cook out the alcohol and dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and whisk in miso paste. Let cool to room temperature.
• Slice black cod fillets into 4 inch long pieces. Cover with cooled miso marinade. Leave for 2-3 days in the fridge.
• Preheat broiler. Wipe off excess marinade from fish and place on a baking sheet sprayed with oil. Broil on low for 7-10 minutes or until the fish just starts to black around the edges. Remove pin bones if not already removed.

MISO-MARINATED BLACK COD

Steps:

• 1. Marinate: Combine the mirin and sake in a small saucepan. Bring just to a boil and take off the heat. Add the miso and the sugar to the pan. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Let cool to room temperature. Layer the fillets in a bowl and slather with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
• 2. Saute: Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons oil. Wipe the marinade from the fillets and place them in the pan skin side up. Cook for 4 minutes. The flesh will start to brown and blacken in spots because of the sugar in the marinade, but this is ok, you're after those caramelized flavors. Flip the fillets skin side down and slide the pan into the oven.
• 3. Roast: Cook in the oven for about 6-8 minutes, until the flesh begins to flake apart when you press down on it with your finger.
• 4. Serve: Transfer the filets to a platter or individual plates and serve while still warm. We like to serve with a side of rice and steamed bok choy

NOBU'S DEN MISO

Steps:

• Combine miso and sugar in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add sake and mirin, whisking to combine. Bring to a simmer over low heat and cook, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved and color begins to darken, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove from heat.

BLACK COD WITH MISO

Steps:

• Pat the fillets thoroughly dry with paper towels. Slather the fish with Nobu-style miso and place in a non-reactive dish or bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Leave to steep in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Preheat a grill or broiler. Lightly wipe off any excess miso clinging to the fillets but don't rinse it off. Place the fish on the grill, or in a broiler pan, and grill or broil until the surface of the fish turns brown. Then bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Arrange the black cod fillets on individual plates and garnish with hajikami. Add a few extra drops of Nobu-style Miso to each plate.
• In a medium saucepan combine the sake and mirin and carefully flambe. When the flames die out, add the water and 1/2 cup sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the miso and, using an immersion blender, dissolve the miso into the liquid. Transfer the mixture to a double boiler and cook until caramel in color and all of the lumps are gone, abut 45 minutes. Cool.
• Turn the heat down to low and add the miso paste, mixing with a wooden spoon. When the miso has dissolved completely, turn the heat up to high again and add 1 tablespoon of sugar, stirring constantly with the wooden spoon to ensure that the bottom of the pan doesn't burn. Remove from heat once the sugar is fully dissolved. Cool to room temperature.