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

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons white miso
  • teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon water
  • teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound medium asparagus
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 4 fillets sea bass fillets
  • 1 serving lemon wedges

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat broiler. Lightly oil a 17- by 12-inch shallow baking pan.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Whisk together miso, sugar, lemon juice, water, and pepper in a bowl.

    3 min

  3. 3.

    Toss together asparagus, oil, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.

    2 min

  4. 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

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