Broiled Cod With Sesame-miso Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup miso, preferably red
• 2 tablespoons sugar (or 1 t. each, sugar and mirin)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, to taste
• 1 1/2-2 lbs cod, in 1 or 2 fillets,preferably of equal thickness throughout
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pinch ground red pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat broiler; rack should be 4 inches or less from heat source.
• 2 toast sesame seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat, shaking pan until they color slightly.
• 3 grind to a powder in a spice or coffee grinder, or mortar and pestle.
• 4 whisk together sesame seeds, miso, sugar and soy sauce.
• 5 thin with a little water, mirin or more soy sauce if too thick.
• 6 adjust seasoning.
• 7 this sauce can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
• 8 brush fish with oil; sprinkle with red pepper.
• 9 place fish on a baking sheet; place under broiler and cook, rotating sheet once so fish browns evenly on top and is cooked through, 6-10 minutes.
• 10 drizzle sesame-miso sauce on top; serve hot.