Miso Cured Butterfish

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Misoyaki Black Cod (aka Miso Cured Butterfish)

• Four 6-ounce black cod fish fillets
• ½ cup sake
• ½ cup mirin (sweetened rice wine)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup white miso (fermented soybean paste)
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• ½ tsp rice vinegar

Two to 3 days beforehand, make the miso marinade and marinate the fish:

1. Bring the sake and mirin to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat.
2. Boil for 20 seconds to evaporate the alcohol.
3. Turn the heat down to low, add the miso paste, and whisk.
4. When the miso has dissolved completely, turn the heat up to high again and add the sugar, whisking constantly to ensure that the sugar doesn't burn on the bottom of the pan.
5. Once the marinade becomes a caramel color, remove from heat.
6. Cool to room temperature and stir in soy sauce and rice vinegar.
7. Pat the black cod fillets thoroughly dry with paper towels.
8. Slather the fish with the miso marinade and place in a non-reactive dish or bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
9. Leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.

To cook the fish:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Heat an oven-proof skillet over high heat on the stovetop.
3. Lightly wipe off any excess miso clinging to the fillets, but don't rinse it off.
4. Film the pan with a little oil
5. Place the fish skin-side-up on the pan and cook until the bottom of the fish browns and blackens in spots, about 3 minutes.
6. Flip and continue cooking until the other side is browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Transfer to the oven and bake for 5 to 10 minutes, until fish is opaque and flakes easily. (Cook time depends on fillet thickness; do not overcook)

(Instead of cooking the fish on the stovetop, you can also do this step on an outdoor grill or under the broiler in your oven.)

[Rob]

Thinking of doing this on my griddle

[MadInNc]

Absolutely love Black Cod. One of favorite fish. Can find seasonal at Whole Foods

Stock up when available 👍

I prefer w Saki glaze (mild Terriyaki)

Miso is also fabulous

Thanks for recipe