Ginger Miso Glazed Salmon Steaks (ready in 25 minutes)

My miso ginger glazed salmon steaks are baked with a simple four-ingredient glaze of miso, maple syrup, ginger, and garlic. The glaze turns savory and slightly caramelized in the oven, and the whole thing is on the table in 25 minutes.

Miso is what makes my salmon steaks stand out. Most baked salmon steak recipes lean into garlic, lemon, butter, or Italian herbs. Mine takes an entirely different direction with a savory miso glaze that browns beautifully in the oven and turns the salmon into something deeply flavorful without much effort.

I make the glaze with just four ingredients: white or yellow miso paste, maple syrup, fresh ginger, and garlic. Maple syrup provides the sweet counterpoint most recipes get from honey or brown sugar, but it has a rounder, warmer flavor that pairs especially well with miso. I’ve come back to this combination for years when cooking salmon in my Pacific Northwest kitchen. Ginger and garlic add a gentle warmth that grounds everything without overpowering the salmon.

I bake the steaks at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a little lower than most recipes call for. In recipe testing, I found that the extra few minutes in a lower oven give you a more forgiving cooking window and a silkier, more even texture. A tip for buying salmon steaks: most fish counters don’t display them, but they’ll happily slice you 1-inch steaks from a whole side if you ask.

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Ginger Miso Glazed Salmon Steaks (ready in 25 minutes)

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 20 minutes mins

Total: 25 minutes mins

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Baked salmon steaks with a savory miso glaze made from miso, maple syrup, fresh ginger, and garlic. Ready in 25 minutes with just five ingredients.

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Ingredients

• ▢ 4 bone-in salmon steaks
• ▢ 1 tablespoon miso paste
• ▢ 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• ▢ 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• ▢ 1 clove garlic (finely minced)
• ▢ Green onions and sesame seeds (to serve)

Instructions 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the scales from the skin by holding the salmon under cold running water and gently but firmly scraping the skin with a spoon. Dry the salmon steaks with paper towels and place them on the baking sheet.
  4 bone-in salmon steaks
  
• Mix the miso paste, maple syrup, ginger, and garlic in a small bowl. Spoon the paste evenly over the salmon steaks.
  1 tablespoon miso paste, 1 tablespoon grated ginger, 1 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  
• Bake the salmon steaks in the oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees Fahrenheit and the salmon flakes easily. Remove the salmon from the oven and serve topped with some green onions and sesame seeds.
  Green onions and sesame seeds
  

Nutrition

Serving: 1 ginger miso salmon steak, Calories: 266kcal (13%), Carbohydrates: 5g (2%), Protein: 34g (68%), Fat: 11g (17%), Saturated Fat: 2g (13%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 94mg (31%), Sodium: 234mg (10%), Potassium: 863mg (25%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 3g (3%), Vitamin A: 72IU (1%), Vitamin C: 1mg (1%), Calcium: 30mg (3%), Iron: 1mg (6%)

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