Miso-Glazed Sea Bass with Asparagus
A delicate sea bass dish glazed with umami-rich miso and served alongside crisp-tender asparagus. This elegant meal combines Japanese and Western flavors for a sophisticated main course.
4 servings
22 min
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Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons white miso
- •1½ teaspoons sugar
- •1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- •½ teaspoon water
- •⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- •1 pound medium asparagus
- •2 teaspoons olive oil
- •4 fillets sea bass fillets
- •1 serving lemon wedges
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat broiler. Lightly oil a 17- by 12-inch shallow baking pan.
5 min
- 2.
Whisk together miso, sugar, lemon juice, water, and pepper in a bowl.
3 min
- 3.
Toss together asparagus, oil, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.
2 min
- 4.
Arrange fish, skin sides down, in baking pan and spread miso mixture evenly on top. Arrange asparagus in 1 layer around fish and broil 5 to 6 inches from heat until fish is just cooked through and asparagus is crisp-tender, 8 to 12 minutes.
12 min
