Brown Butter Miso Maple Baked Salmon
Words cannot begin to describe just how incredibly luscious and delicious this baked salmon is! Coated in a wonderfully nutty brown butter infused with miso, maple, ginger and garlic, it's packed full of flavour. Not to mention, it's wonderfully easy to throw together, making it the perfect meal for sharing. Serve with sesame-dressed cucumber ribbons, freshly steamed rice and edamame beans.
Ingredients
Brown Butter Miso Maple Salmon
- 60 g butter
- 2 tbsp (30g) maple syrup
- 2 tbsp (30g) miso paste
- 2 tsp (10g) ginger grated
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 1-1.2 kg whole salmon fillet
Sesame-Dressed Cucumbers
- 1 cucumber
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- Salt and pepper
- Sesame seeds toasted
Garnish
- Spring onion sliced
- Coriander leaves
To serve
- Cooked rice
- Edamame beans
Instructions
Brown Butter Miso Maple Salmon
- Preheat your oven to 180°C bake and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until the butter has foamed and turned golden brown, swirling occasionally.
- Whisk in the maple syrup, miso paste, ginger and garlic until well combined, then remove from the heat.
- Place the salmon on the lined baking tray and spread the brown butter maple mixture over the top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked to your desire.
Sesame-Dressed Cucumbers
- Using a vegetable peeler, slice the cucumber into ribbons.
- Drizzle the sesame oil over the cucumber and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds over the top.
Garnish and Serve
- To finish the salmon, transfer to a serving platter if desired and garnish with spring onion and coriander.
- Serve with cooked rice and edamame beans, then enjoy while hot!