What is Korea without Kimchi? It is a staple in many of their traditional dishes, it is so common to find it in all their meals as a side dish. It is usually made out of Napa cabbage, radish, some carrots and fused together with the red hot chili flake known as Gochugaru.
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Here we learn the most basic kimchi, it is a great introduction to fermentation and a great dish to make for any meal. So get your jars out and clear out a shelf because your whole kitchen is going to smell like kimchi soon.
Baked Miso Salmon
The humble miso paste, a paste made out of fermented soy beans and commonly used as a soup base. But have you ever tried it with salmon? The rich fermented salty taste of miso pairs perfectly well with fatty salmon. The mixture will yield you nothing but moist, flavourful pieces of salmon for your enjoyment.
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The best bit is that all you need is one pan and an oven. A quick simple meal that needs very little preparation and actual work, all you need is to marinate the fish and stick it into the oven. With hints of smokey flavour this dish goes perfectly well with some rice or noodles.
Missooo Hungry
1.
In a bowl combine 1tb of miso paste, 1tb of mirin, 1ts of sake, 1tb of sesame seed oil, 1/2te of light soy sauce and 1ts of honey.
2.
Grate in 4 cloves of garlic and give the mixture a good mix. This will be the marinate for your fish.
3.
Gently massage the marinate all over your salmon and let it marinate for as long as you like for a more intense flavour or cook it right away for a more subtle flavour. (I let mine marinate for 5 minutes, do leave it to marinate in the fridge over night for a deeper depth of flavour)
Ingredients
1.
2 Salmon Fillets
2.
1tb Miso Paste
3.
1tb Mirin
4.
1ts Sake
5.
1tb Sesame Seed Oil
6.
1/2te Light Soy Sauce
7.
1ts Honey
8.
4 Cloves Garlic
4.
Place your salmon skin side up with the marinate onto a baking paper lined tray and into a preheated oven at 180°C for 10 minutes.
5.
Switch your oven to the grill/broil mode and let the top char for 3-5 minutes. Keep an eye on it as it burns quite easily.
6.
Serve up over a nice bed of rice and enjoy.
Enjoy with a side of pickled ginger, salad, tea or some extra baked miso salmon.
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Happy Cooking,