About the Recipe
I was recently lucky enough to be given an air fryer to test. (Thank you Instant Pot!) I didn't have one before but I'm now discovering how useful an air fryer is to have in the kitchen. So, I thought I would try out some of my favourite recipes in the fryer and this simple Miso Cod dish was the first. The air fryer cooks really quickly and comes to the required temperature in now time at all. Miso cod cooked in an air fryer is every bit as good as using the traditional oven method.
Ingredients
2 fresh boneless cod fillets with the skin on (approx. 280g / 10 oz)
1/2 tsp salt
2 squares of kitchen paper
For the miso marinade:
3 tbsp white miso
1.5 tbsp mirin
1.5 tbsp Japanese sake
1 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp water
optional garnishes - a few blanched sugar snaps or chopped red pepper
Marinade time 4-8 hours
Air fryer temperature - 200 C /400 F
Cooking time — 10 -12 mins depending on the thickness of the cod
Preparation
Cut the cod fillets in half. Sprinkle over the salt. Place the fillets on 1 square of kitchen paper. Leave for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the white miso, mirin, sake and sugar in a bowl. Mix well until the marinade becomes smooth.
Wipe the cod with the second square of kitchen paper to dry the flesh.
Next, spread 1/3 of the miso marinade in the bottom of a small tray or dish. Place the pieces of cod in the tray, then add the rest of the miso marinade over the top. Marinade for 4 to 8 hours in your fridge.
Heat your air fryer to 200C /400F. Remove any miso marinade off the cod to prevent the flesh of the fish burning when you cook. (Miso tends to burn easily if cooked). Place the cod fillets into the air fryer tray. Cook for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, to reduce the marinade into a sauce, add the leftover marinade and 3 tbsp of water to a small saucepan. Bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes or until you have a smooth, loose sauce.
Place the cod on serving plates and decorate with sugar snaps or other optional garnish. Drizzle the miso sauce over the cod. Serve with bowls of freshly steamed white rice.