BROILED COD WITH SESAME-MISO SAUCE

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The sauce is the real star in this recipe. You can thin it with some water and use it as a salad dressing or serve it with just about any meat, fish or vegetable. It's great with fish! Try it on beans, asparagus, tuna, chicken or pork, it's wonderful!

Provided by Hey Jude

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup miso, preferably red
2 tablespoons sugar (or 1 T. each, sugar and mirin)
1 tablespoon soy sauce, to taste
1 1/2-2 lbs cod, in 1 or 2 fillets,preferably of equal thickness throughout
extra virgin olive oil
1 pinch ground red pepper

Steps:

  • Heat broiler; rack should be 4 inches or less from heat source.
  • Toast sesame seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat, shaking pan until they color slightly.
  • Grind to a powder in a spice or coffee grinder, or mortar and pestle.
  • Whisk together sesame seeds, miso, sugar and soy sauce.
  • Thin with a little water, mirin or more soy sauce if too thick.
  • Adjust seasoning.
  • This sauce can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
  • Brush fish with oil; sprinkle with red pepper.
  • Place fish on a baking sheet; place under broiler and cook, rotating sheet once so fish browns evenly on top and is cooked through, 6-10 minutes.
  • Drizzle sesame-miso sauce on top; serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.9, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 73.1, Sodium 971.6, Carbohydrate 13.2, Fiber 2, Sugar 7.5, Protein 34.3

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