Nurturing Miso Salmon

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Written By Joana Castro
NURTURING MISO SALMON 
This is my favourite salmon recipe ever. I do it several times throughout the month. I love to make it when I feel that my energy is down, and I know that I need a nourishing meal, or when my body craves something warming. It's super easy to do, and just needs some light prep time, that you can do in 10 minutes.

I believe you will make it a staple in no time!

TCM Benefits

  • Supplements qi and blood

  • Helps to treat general physical weakness (fatigue, lower resistance.

  • Treats diarrhea

  • Warms the body

  • Treats week digestion and loss of appetite

  • Treats menstrual disorders

  • Helps to fight Emotional Distress (depression, irritability, burnout, stress)

Nutricional Properties and Benefits

  • Contains Probiotics

  • Source of protein

  • Natural source of vitamin D

  • Contains vitamin A and multiple B vitamins

  • Rich in several minerals: magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium

  • Miso: Vitamins B, manganese, copper and vitamin K

  • Tamari: vitamin B6, riboflavin (B2) , zinc, copper and potassium.

 

TCM Flavour: Sweet, Salty

Energetics/TCM Thermal Nature: Warm

Organ-Meridian: Spleen, Stomach, Kidneys

Season: Late Summer, Winter

 

Total Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 2

 

Cuisine: Japanese

Meal Type: Mains

Ingredients:

  • 2 Salmon fillets

  • white sesame seeds

  • 1 tbsp of brown rice miso (I prefer to use white miso for this recipe)

  • 1 tbsp of light tamari

  • 1 tbsp of sake

  • 1 tbsp of mirin

  • 1/2 tsp of toasted sesame oil

Directions:

  1. Check your salmon fillets for scales and tiny bones. I prefer to remove the skin. Rinse the salmon in water and dry it with a kitchen paper roll. Place it aside.

  2. In a large bowl or flat tray, mix the marinade ingredients: miso, tamari, sake, mirin and the toasted sesame oil.

  3. Spoon the marinade on top of the salmon, making sure to coat the sides and skin (if using the skin). Cover and keep it in the refrigerator for 1–2 hours (it will depend on the salmon thickness - I normally do 2 hours for the salmon you can see in the picture)

  4. Preheat the oven to 200ºC. Next, take the marinated salmon out of the refrigerator and remove the excess marinade completely from the fish. The miso and the accelerates the burning. Spread some sesame seeds on top.

  5. Place the salmon pieces skin side down (if using) on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

  6. Let it cook for 10 minutes at 200ºC, then the remaining time (approx. 10 min) cook it at 180ºC, or until golden brown. This step will depend on the oven you have.

Themes and Variations

Pair it some cooked vegetables like spinach and carrots.

Especially Good For

General physical weakness, pale complexion, chronic fatigue, loss of appetite, lowered resistance, shortness of breath, fatigue, exhaustion, lack of appetite, lack of concentration, abdominal bloating; soft, sloppy stool; tendency to diarrhea, tendency to feel cold and to shiver, aversion to cold, gloomy mood, depression, withdrawal, fearfulness, amenorrhea, fertility disorders.

 

TIP

For a balanced meal serve it with sushi rice or brown rice. It your digestion is week, I advise you to eat white rice, since it’s easier to digest. Otherwise, you can opt for the brown rice.

Joana Castro
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