Miso Glazed Salmon

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Serves: 2

Miso Glazed Salmon

If you’re craving a restaurant-worthy dinner that only *looks* fancy, this miso glazed salmon is about to be your new go-to. It’s savory, slightly sweet, beautifully caramelized, and comes together in under 30 minutes. This miso glazed salmon recipe has been a favorite at my dinner table for years—and the best part? It’s unbelievably easy and always delicious.

Ingredients

Steps

  • How to Make Miso Glazed Salmon:

    1. Whisk together the miso paste, soy sauce, honey (or maple syrup), and rice vinegar until smooth and glossy.

      A hand is holding a bowl of miso paste above the mixing bowl.A hand is holding a glass bowl of soy sauce above a mixing bowl.A hand is holding a bowl of honey above a mixing bowl.A hand is holding a bowl of rice vinegar above a mixing bowl.A hand is holding a spatula mixed miso sauce in a mixing bowl.A mixing bowl with miso sauce.

    2. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with cooking oil. Sear the salmon skin-side down without brushing any glaze for 4–5 minutes.

      A hand is holding a small bowl of cooking oil above a wokA plate of salmon fillets above a wokUncooked salmon fillets in a wok

    3. Then flip it, brush the glaze on the skin side, and cook for another 2–3 minutes. Flip the fillets again, brush with more glaze, and cook for another 1–2 minutes.

      A brush of miso sauce for salmon filletsMiso glazed salmons are cooking

    4. Spoon the cooked rice into bowls, top with the miso salmon, and garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.

      A plate of Miso Glazed Salmon above cooked rice with a spoon bite of it.

Recipe Notes

Tips

This miso glazed salmon has been a longtime favorite at my dinner table—super easy, full of savory-sweet flavor, and perfect whether you bake it, broil it, or turn it into a tasty miso salmon bowl.

It’s one of those reliable recipes that always impresses with minimal effort.

Let me know how you like it!