Recipe: Miso Marinated Salmon

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Serves 4

• 100g miso
• 1 Tbsp grated ginger
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• ½ cup chicken stock
• 4 x 120g pieces salmon, pin bones removed
• 2 Tbsp oil, for cooking
• 400g cooked noodles
• 2 cups watercress
• 1 grapefruit, segmented

1. In a small bowl combine miso, ginger, soy, sugar and ¼ cup of stock.

2. Place salmon in a flat dish and pour over marinade, combining well. Leave for at least 30 minutes.

3. Heat a barbecue hot plate or frying pan. Remove salmon from marinade and pat off excess. Reserve marinade. Cook salmon for 4 or 5 minutes each side, depending on thickness.

4. Heat marinade in a small pot and add remaining stock to make it saucy.

5. Place noodles in a bowl, add a bit of miso sauce, top with a piece of salmon, then serve with the watercress and grapefruit salad.

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