Miso Marinated Fish

February 17, 2021

Miso Marinated Fish is an easy, elegant entree that is perfect for every occasion. It’s a great weeknight meal for you family but feels fancy enough to serve at a dinner party for friends.

When I was living in NYC modeling, I used to splurge with my girlfriends once in a while and dine at Nobu. Nobu is a Japanese restaurant co-owned by Robert DeNiro which features the cuisine of world-famous chef, Nobu Matsuhisa. Every dish at the restaurant is fantastic, but the miso cod is by far the crown jewel on the menu!

It has been copied by many restaurants, but I have yet to taste one that comes close to matching the flavor and snap of the original. I was reading Saveur magazine one time and they rated the top 10 restaurant dishes ever and this dish was one of them. Yes, it is a unique recipe but you can make it at home for a fraction of the restaurant price. And with only 4 ingredients, what’s not to love?

Over the years I’ve tested tens of different variations on the recipe — marinating the cod for an hour up to 3 days, cooking the marinade ingredients over heat or just whisking them raw in a bowl. The original recipe uses tons of sugar which I didn’t think was the healthiest idea, so I substitute agave with fantastic results.

You can also use different varieties of fish or even try scallops, but black cod is always my first choice. It’s high in omega-3 fatty acids and has a mild flavor which is perfect for kids. I served this to my family and friends recently over some Brown Rice and a heap of greens and it was like heaven in every bite! You could also roll pieces of fish in leaves of Bibb lettuce and eat it like a sandwich.

A fancy meal at a nice restaurant is always a treat, but there’s no reason why you can’t have the world’s best dishes at home. Try this one out and let me know what you think!