Nobu's Famous Black Cod with Miso

By GwennW

Ingredients

• For the marinate:
• 2-3 black cod fillets* (about 1 lb), substitute sea bass if black cod is not available
• 1/4 cup sake
• 1/4 cup mirin
• 4 tablespoons white miso paste, only white, do not use any other type of miso
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• *black cod is really sable fish

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Bring the marinade ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Place the marinade in a plastic container. Save some for plating purposes.

Pat the fish fillets dry with paper towels and put them into the plastic container with the marinate. Cover the lid and leave to steep in the refrigerator at least 24 hours, up to three days.

Preheat oven to 400 degree F.

Preheat an indoor grill or broiler at the same time.

Lightly wipe off (with fingers) any excess miso marinate clinging to the fish fillets but don’t rinse it off. Place the fish on the grill, or under the broiler, and lightly grill on both sides until the surface turns brown.

Transfer the fish fillets to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.

Add a few extra drops of the marinate on the plate and serve hot.