This Miso Glazed Cod from the Golden Door Spa in Escondido is one of the healthiest and most delicious fish recipes you can make. It comes from executive chef Curtis Cooke, who is world-renowned for his healthy spa cuisine.
We had the pleasure of touring the Golden Door Spa, and Cooke’s organic garden, followed by a delicious meal in the dining room.
Then, it was off to the kitchen to watch Chef Curtis prepare the Golden Door’s famous miso-glazed cod recipe.
The ingredients you’ll need for this recipe are the fresh fish of your choice (such as cod) and ginger, mirin, miso paste, sake and soy sauce. Curtis used mero fish for this demonstration, which is a type of Japanese sea bass.
For the side, you’ll need quinoa, scallions, garlic cloves, fresh ginger and enoki mushrooms.
Special thanks to Curtis Cooke for recreating this delicious cod dish for us! Click here for more seafood recipes!
Golden Door’s Miso Glazed Cod
Recipe by Jason Hill – CookingSessions.comWatch how to make a miso glazed cod recipe with guest chef Curtis Cooke of Golden Door Spa in Escondido, California, in this episode of "Chef Tips" with Jason Hill. The ingredients you'll need for this Golden Door restaurant recipe are: fresh fish of your choice from selections above, ginger, miring, miso paste, sake, soy sauce. For the side, you'll need quinoa, scallions, garlic cloves, fresh ginger, and enoki mushrooms. Special thanks to Curtis Cooke at Golden Door for recreating this delicious seafood dish for us!
Ingredients
- 6 4-ounce cod, mero or sea bass fillets
- 1 Large knob of fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1/4 cup white or light yellow miso paste
- 1/4 cup sake or dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
Grilled Pineapple Mango Salsa
- 6 fresh pineapple 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 4 red onion 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1/2 cup diced fresh mango
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves coarsely chopped
- 1/2 serrano or jalapeño chile seeded and minced (optional)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice to taste
- Pinch kosher salt or to taste
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper or to taste
Quinoa
- 1 cup quinoa
- Grapeseed or canola oil spray
- 1/3 cup scallions thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 3 cups shiitake mushrooms stemmed and diced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper or to taste
Instructions
Prepare the Fish
- Grate the unpeeled ginger on the large-holed side of a box grater until you have about lh cup. Collect the grated ginger in your hand and squeeze over a bowl to extract the juice. You should have 1 tablespoon juice; if you don't, grate more ginger and squeeze out the juice until you do. Discard the grated ginger.
- Pour the ginger juice into a small bowl along with the mirin, miso, sake, and soy sauce. Whisk together until well blended. Place the mero fillets in a shallow dish or pan big enough to hold the fish in a single layer. Pour the marinade on top and turn the fish over so it is completely coated.
- Cover the pan and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours; the longer the fish marinates, the better. Remove the pan from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before cooking the fish.
Prepare the Salsa
- Prepare a medium-hot grill or heat a grill pan over mediumhigh heat. Spray the pineapple and onion slices on both sides with grapeseed oil. Grill 2 minutes per side, until there are grill marks on both sides and the onion is softened. Remove the pineapple and onion from the grill and let cool to room temperature.
- Dice the pineapple and onion and transfer to a large bowl. Add the mango, cilantro, serrano, lime juice, salt, and pepper. (The salsa may be made several hours in advance, covered, and stored in the refrigerator. Serve at room temperature.)
Prepare the Quinoa
- Place the quinoa in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Use your hand to swish it around a few times. Drain and repeat until the water in the bowl is clear. In a medium pot, combine the quinoa with 1-1/4 cups of water. Bring just to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes to steam and finish cooking.
- Spray a large skillet with grapeseed oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the scallions, garlic, and ginger to the pan and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms soften slightly, 3 to 4 minutes, adding 1 to 2 teaspoons water if necessary to prevent sticking. Scrape the mixture into the quinoa and use a fork to fluff the quinoa and incorporate the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook the Fish
- Position an oven rack at the highest level and preheat the broiler to high; the broiler should be just above the fish so it caramelizes nicely.
- Arrange the fish in a shallow pan and top each fillet with a teaspoon of marinade. Broil the fish, checking it often and turning the pan occasionally to prevent burning. When the top of the fish is dark caramel brown, after 5 to 6 minutes, remove the pan from the oven and pierce the fish with a toothpick; it should pass with no resistance. If the fish is not done, reduce the oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Return the fish to a low rack in the oven to finish cooking, 3 to 5 minutes.
Presentation
- To serve, divide the quinoa among six plates. Lay a piece of fish on top of or alongside the quinoa. Top the fish with a generous spoonful of salsa. Serve, passing the remaining salsa at the table.
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