Miso-Baked Trout with Kale-Furikake Rice
A Japanese-inspired fish main with kale rice!
Category
Main Course
Prep
30 minutes
Cook
25 minutes
Style
Japanese
Technique
Baking
Diet Friendly
Pescatarian
Daily recipe · February 04, 2024
A little about this dish
This recipe brings together the traditional flavors of Japan with seasonal kale to create an interesting, non-traditional dish. Key ingredients include miso, trout, and, of course, kale.
Ingredients (for 2)
- Kale — about 5 stems — finely chopped
- Miso paste — 2 tablespoon
- Trout fillets — 2 pieces
- Sushi rice — 1 cup
- Furikake — 2 teaspoon
- White sesame seeds — 1 teaspoon
- Black sesame seeds — 1 teaspoon
- Pickled ginger — — to garnish
- Olive oil — — as needed
- Sea salt — — to taste
- White sugar — — a pinch
Preparation
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Step 1 — ⏰🔥🍳Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
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Step 2 — 🐟🍯⏰Marinate the trout fillets in 2 tablespoon of miso paste for about 20 minutes.
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Step 3 — 🐟🔥⏲️Bake the marinated trout fillets in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
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Step 4 — 🍚💧🔥Cook 1 cup of sushi rice as per instructions on the package.
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Step 5 — 🥬🍳🔄In a pan with olive oil, saute about 5 stems of finely chopped kale until wilted, then mix it into the cooked rice.
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Step 6 — 🍚🌶️🥄Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of furikake, 1 teaspoon each of white and black sesame seeds over the kale-rice mixture, and give a good stir.
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Step 7 — 🍽️🐟🌸Serve the miso-baked trout over a bed of kale-furikake rice. Garnish with pickled ginger to taste, a pinch of white sugar and salt as needed.
A final fox tip
Switch up this dish by swapping trout with your preferred fish. For a spicier version, you can mix in some chili paste with the miso marinade. Feel free to involve kids in the mixing and garnishing steps, under supervision.