Miso-Glazed Salmon with Roasted Sugar Snap Peas

 

Sweet and savory miso-glazed fish is one of the easiest dinners out there, especially when you pair it with sugar snap peas, roasted until tender on the very same pan. Rice would be the obvious side dish here, but the Buttery No-Cook Couscous works equally well and gets you there even faster.

 

4 (6-ounce) skin-on salmon fillets, about 1 inch thick

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 1/2 T. maple syrup, agave, or honey

1 T. white or red miso

1 T. fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving

2 tsp. soy sauce

1 tsp. fish sauce (optional; you can use more soy sauce instead)

1 garlic clove, grated

1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed

2 T. extra-virgin olive oil

Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 C. coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, both leaves and tender stems

 

Heat the oven to 4009F and, if you like, line a sheet pan with a silicone liner or parchment paper (helpful when it’s time to clean up). Season salmon fillets with V2 tsp. each of salt and black pepper and place them on a plate. In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, miso, lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce (if using), and garlic. Pour the mixture on top of the salmon and gently massage the marinade all over the fish. Let the fish marinate at room temperature while you start the peas. In a medium bowl, toss the sugar snap peas with the oil, red pepper flakes, and a big pinch each of salt and black pepper. Spread the peas on the sheet pan. Roast the peas for 5 minutes. 4. Toss the peas, then push them over to one side of the sheet pan so there’s room for the salmon. Add the salmon to the pan, skin side down. Continue roasting until the salmon is cooked through and opaque on top and the sugar snap peas are crisp-tender, 10 to 12 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges for squeezing.  Green beans, broccolini, or cherry tomatoes can stand in for the sugar snap peas. Or try another kind of fish. Just look for pieces that are about 1 inch thick, or you may have to adjust the timing slightly.