Chef John's Miso-Glazed Barramundi

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This miso-glazed recipe by Chef John features barramundi, a mild, flaky, white-fleshed fish that you'll probably be seeing more and more due to its reputation as a sustainable, eco-friendly seafood. It's showing up in grocery store frozen seafood cases, and chances are you'll run across some soon. If you do, buy it and make this recipe.

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John Mitzewich
Chef John
John Mitzewich
John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques.
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Updated on August 7, 2024
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
2
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons yellow miso paste

  • 2 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • 2 (5 ounce) barramundi (Asian sea bass) fillets

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Whisk miso paste, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, and soy sauce together in a bowl until smooth.

  2. Place barramundi fillets, rounded-sides up, on a plate; spread 1/2 miso glaze on rounded sides.

  3. Heat oil over high heat in a nonstick skillet; add fillets, glazed-sides down, and spread remaining 1/2 glaze over flat sides fillets. Cook until slightly white around edges, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip fillets; cook until flaky and white, 1 to 2 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

226 Calories
6g Fat
13g Carbs
29g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 2
Calories 226
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Sodium 1586mg 69%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 29g 57%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 389mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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