Fish for Dinner: Maple-Miso Glazed Salmon with Green Beans

Who's hungry? This tasty salmon fillet glazed with miso, maple and garlic will do you right.

The Occasion: As a one-pan meal, the Maple-Miso Glazed Salmon with Green Beans comes together quickly and is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The flavors are outstanding and company-worthy. Whatever the occasion, serve this dish and you’ll be a winner!

The Recipe: The recipe comes from Colu Henry at the New York Times. It provides an excellent foundation for your own flavor tweaks and/or substitutions of different proteins or veggies. 

What Makes it Special: The maple. Also the miso. Together they form a flavor bomb that can’t be beat.

Kitchen Tips: Jack up the flavor by increasing the quantity of miso, maple, garlic, and herbs. I also left the fish in the marinade longer – about an hour in the sauce versus 30 minutes or so as described in the original recipe. Highly recommend!

The green beans need more cooking time than the salmon. Consider pre-cooking the beans in the microwave before adding them to the sheet pan. 

Although the original recipe does not call for it, I opted to heat the leftover marinade in a small pan on the stovetop, reducing it to a rich, tangy glaze. A little dab of this sauce brushed on top of each salmon fillet and a dash of fresh herbs really finish the dish nicely. Click on the photos to enlarge them and read the captions.

The Verdict: If you crave that oh-so-good sweet-sour umami taste, you will love this recipe. Great for dinner parties and weeknights with the family, it's hard to go wrong with this one. Enjoy! 

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Maple and Miso Sheet-Pan Salmon with Green Beans
Recipe source: Colu Henry for the New York Times
 
INGREDIENTS:

• 4 (6-ounce) skin-on salmon fillets, about 1-inch thick
•  Kosher salt
•  Freshly ground black pepper
• 4 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon white or brown miso
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 garlic clove, grated
• 1 pound green beans, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
•  Pinch of red-pepper flakes (optional)
• ¼ teaspoon toasted sesame oil (optional)
• ¼ cup roughly chopped cilantro, both leaves and tender stems
• 4 lime wedges, for serving
•  Flaky sea salt, for serving (optional)
• Cooked white rice, for serving (optional)

 
DIRECTIONS:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper or foil. (Option: I like the green beans to get slightly blistered so I use the pan without any foil or paper.)
• Season the salmon fillets well with salt and pepper and place them on a plate or in a large shallow bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, miso, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce and garlic.
• Pour the mixture on top of the salmon and gently massage the marinade all over the fish. Let marinate while the oven comes to temperature. (Marinate at least 30 minutes, better for 60 minutes, no more than 75 minutes.)
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl toss together the green beans with the olive oil, red-pepper flakes and sesame oil (if using) and season generously with salt and pepper.
• Lay the salmon fillets on the sheet pan skin side down and spread the green beans out surrounding the fillets.
• Bake until the salmon is opaque, about 9-10 minutes. If the green beans still need some cooking time, remove the salmon and keep warm while putting the beans back in the oven for another 3-5 minutes, or until you are happy with the texture. (Or you can pre-cook the green beans in the microwave for 2 minutes before cooking them with the salmon.)
• Right before serving, scatter with cilantro and a good squeeze of lime. Season with flaky sea salt and serve with rice, if desired.