Broiled Cod With Sesame-Miso Sauce

Name: Broiled Cod With Sesame-Miso Sauce
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sesame seeds; 1/4 cup miso, preferably red; 2 tablespoons sugar (or 1 tablespoon each sugar and mirin); 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or to taste; 1 1/2 to 2 pounds cod, in 1 or 2 fillets, preferably of equal thickness throughout; Extra virgin olive oil or neutral oil like corn or canola, as needed; Pinch cayenne

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Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $10.76 /serving

Author : Mark Bittman

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1/4 cup sesame seeds1/4 cup miso, preferably red2 tablespoons sugar (or 1 tablespoon each sugar and mirin)1 tablespoon soy sauce, or to taste1 1/2 to 2 pounds cod, in 1 or 2 fillets, preferably of equal thickness throughoutExtra virgin olive oil or neutral oil like corn or canola, as neededPinch cayenne

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Step 1

Place oven rack 4 inches or less from heat source. Heat broiler. In a small dry skillet over medium heat, toast sesame seeds, shaking pan until they color slightly. Grind to a powder in a spice or coffee grinder or use a mortar and pestle.

Step 2

Use a whisk to combine seeds with the miso, sugar and soy sauce. If the mixture is more like a paste than a sauce, thin it with a little water, mirin, or more soy sauce. Taste, and adjust seasoning. (Sauce may be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days. Stir before serving.)

Step 3

Brush fish with oil, then sprinkle on a bit of cayenne. Place fish on a baking sheet, preferably nonstick, and put in broiler. Cook, rotating sheet once so fish browns evenly on top and is cooked through, 6 to 10 minutes. The fish is done when the point of a thin-bladed knife inserted into thickest part meets a little resistance. Drizzle sesame-miso sauce on top, and serve.