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Miso Glazed Salmon
Kana | Your Neighbourhood Doula
Salmon is an excellent source of protein for the postpartum body
Did you know? Salmon is one of the best healing foods a postpartum body can eat? It's rich in DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, which is known to improve brain and vision development of the baby.
A miso glaze adds a ton of great flavour to the Salmon and pairs well with vegetables and rice/noodles!
Ingredients
Salmon
- 2 pounds salmon, sliced into four filets
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup miso paste
- 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- Chopped green onions and sesame seeds for garnish
Side vegetables
- 2 medium carrots
- 4 bok choy or a handful of green beans
- 1 table spoon of Soy Sauce
- Salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Thinly chop the vegetables and set aside.
- Season Salmon: Salt and pepper the salmon.
- Whisk Ingredients: In a small bowl add the miso paste, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Wisk together until smooth. Reserve 1 tablespoon of marinade.
- Marinade: In a medium sized bowl add the salmon and the sauce. Let it marinade for 1-3 hours.
- Cook Salmon: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large skillet or oven safe frying pan add the salmon and discard marinade. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until fish is almost done and opaque.
- While the salmon cooks, put 1 teaspoon of sesami oil to a pan and cook the carrots. Once carrots are softened, add the bok choys. Season with salt and pepper and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.
- Brush with reserved glaze and Broil on high for 1-2 minutes until fish reaches 125-130 degrees in the center.
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired, and enjoy!
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