Miso Marinated Salmon on Somen Noodle Salad

Miso Marinated Salmon on Soba Noodle Salad | Chew Town Food Blog

This year I have made a pact to make tastier mid-week meals at home. With a demanding full time job, the recipes that feature on Chew Town have all been weekend affairs. I have been cooking just for the enjoyment of it, when time is of no concern and the unwind of creating food in my little kitchen is a requirement to de-stress from the working week.

While I’m sure you all think I am constantly turning out wonderful flavourful food every day of the year, the harsh reality is that after a full days work I’m out of ideas for dinner. We often prepare for each other what we like to call ‘pieces’ for dinner – basically an antipasto a board filled with dips, cold meats, dolmades, crackers etc. Things from the fridge that only require assembling.

So, in the interests of bringing you more midweek options, Scotty now has to wait till I finish photographing food on weeknights too before he can eat – see the sacrifices he makes for you all?

The self-imposed criteria for these weeknight meals is that they must be quick, they must be tasty, and they must sound exciting. What started with Mexican Steak with Black Rice Salad, a couple of weeks ago is now continuing with Miso Marinated Salmon on Somen Noodle Salad.

After cooking this dish, the flavour of the miso marinade hits you square in the face, and coupled with the cool somen noodle salad with asparagus, black sesame and crisp roasted seaweed strips it is a real treat that takes hardly any effort to prepare!

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Miso Marinated Salmon on Somen Noodle Salad

Ingredients

  • Marinated Salmon

  • 2 salmon fillets, skin on
  • 1 tablespoon white miso paste
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon Japanese chilli flakes (Shichimi Togarashi)

  • Somen Salad

  • 400g dried somen noodles
  • 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed into 3cm pieces
  • 2 spring onions, finely sliced
  • 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
  • 1/2 sheet dried roasted seeweed, sliced into small strips
  • Micro herb tips to garnish (not necessary if you can't find them - I used Red Garnet)

Directions

Combine all of the marinade ingredients, except the salmon fillets, in a dish and stir well to combine. Place the salmon fillets in the dish and turn over a couple of times till the marinade is covering the fillets. Set aside in the fridge for 15 minutes turning over halfway.

Meanwhile, to make the salad, prepare the somen noodles in a pot of boiling water as per the packet instructions. In the final minute of cooking, add the asparagus to the boiling water with the noodles to cook. Once cooked, drain and rinse with cold water to cool, then place in a bowl. In a small ramekin combine soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil, then add to the noodles with the spring onion and sesame seeds. Toss till well combined and noodles coated with the dressing then place in the fridge until you are ready to serve.

To cook the salmon, preheat a large heavy based fry pan to medium high. Place the salmon skin-side up in the pan. Cook for two minutes until golden brown, then turn the fish over and cook it for another two minutes or until it feels firm to the touch and the skin is crisp.

To serve, divide the noodles between two plates, top with the crispy roasted seaweed, then top with the salmon and a few micro herbs to garnish.

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Comments

  1. My Kitchen Stories says

    Yes must say I would not turn this down any night of the week. I have to say it is stressful writing a recipe and photographing it before the wolves attack. ( ot it’s 9pm) Doesn’t give you much time for szushing
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    • Amanda Michetti says

      So stressful! But it you are organised and use a ‘trusted’ backdrop setting then its usually ok. Except that you need to reheat the food to eat it!

  9. Maggie says

    Hi Amanda, I just came across your blog through RecipeTin Eats and so glad I found it! Your pictures are simply stunning and I love every single piece of work in your portfolio!
    I share exactly the same feelings. I have a full time job too and only cook (for the blog) on weekends. I always feel so exhausted during the weekday’s night, and seldom try to cook new things. When I saw this beautiful dish, my first instinct is admiration. Because I know the hard work behind, that after creating recipe and cooking, you have to put all the set up together to get the perfect shoot for the blog. I love the flavor in this dish and cannot wait to try it out soon. Great work and beautiful pictures 🙂
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    • Amanda Michetti says

      Hi Maggie, Thanks so much for your message – and for your lovely words. It definitely is a challenge cooking at night after a days work but sometimes I don’t mind it because I feel like I am already up and about. Sometimes on the weekend, I would love to just relax!

  14. mira says

    I just recently found your blog and love it! Great recipes and photography! This one is definitely on my to do list!

  16. David Tiong says

    Salmon is such a great food to serve all year round. Easy to work with and tastes delicious. Your meal looks fantastic. One of my favourite ways to cook salmon is to put soy sauce, crushed ginger, fresh sliced chilli rubbed into it, and grill it. Serve immediately with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
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  17. sylvie says

    My Goodness, this salmon looks divine! It’s the first time I visit your blog and just let me tell you your photos are astounding and I dream every day to have such dreamy photos…May be one day!

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