Miso Marinade

Name: Miso Marinade
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients: 1½ tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger; 2 tablespoons minced scallions (white and green parts); 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar; ¼ cup mirin; ¼ cup white (“shiro”) miso paste

Preparation info

Makes about
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cooking One on One

By John Ash

Published 2004

About

Fish, chicken, or pork really shine after a miso marinade. It’s one of my favorite marinades for grilled salmon, and it’s excellent on eggplant. Miso is highly nutritious and a great ingredient to have on hand in the pantry to make a wide variety of stocks, salad dressings, or sauces.

Ingredients

¼ cup white (“shiro”) miso paste
¼ cup mirin
2

Condiment
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Stir all the ingredients together until smooth. Add enough water, about ¼ cup or so, so that the mixture is about as thick as heavy cream. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.