Miso-Marinated Broiled Black Cod with Cucumber Relish
- 1/2 cup mirin (sweet sake)
- 1/2 cup sake
- 1 cup white or yellow miso paste
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 (6 to 8-ounce) black cod fillets
- Steamed white rice, accompaniment
- Cucumber Relish, recipe follows
- Green onions, cut on the bias, garnish
- 1 tablespoon lightly toasted white and dark sesame seeds, garnish
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- In a medium saucepan, bring the mirin and sake to a boil.
- Remove from the heat, add the miso and stir until dissolved.
- Add the sugar, return to a low heat, and stir until dissolved.
- Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
- Place the fish in a non-reactive baking dish.
- Cover with the cooled marinade, cover with plastic, and let marinate overnight refrigerated, or at least 4 hours.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Remove the fish from the marinade and place on a broil pan.
- Blot the miso from the fillets with a kitchen towel.
- Broil until lightly browned and the fish is opaque in the center, 6 to 10 minutes, depending upon the size of the fillets and the height of the broiler element.
- Remove from the oven.
- Spoon rice onto each of 4 plates and top with the fillets.
- Arrange the cucumber relish to the side of the fish, and garnish each serving with the green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
- Sprinkle the cucumber with the salt and let drain in a colander for 20 minutes.
- Pat dry in kitchen towels.
- In a bowl, combine the cucumber slices with the remaining ingredients.
- Adjust the seasoning, to taste.
- Serve slightly chilled.
- Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 cups
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Inactive Prep Time: 20 minutes
mirin, sake, white, sugar, black cod, white rice, cucumber, green onions, sesame seeds, cucumber, salt, rice wine vinegar, sugar, red pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/miso-marinated-broiled-black-cod-with-cucumber-relish-recipe.html (may not work)