Salmon will 'taste even better' when you add 1 'magic' yet simple ingredient chefs love

Salmon is a great thing to make for dinner because it is healthy and actually tastes good, that is, if you're cooking it using the right ingredients and recipe. What's more, salmon is easy to find in the supermarket and relatively affordable compared to other fish options, deliciously rich and flaky, and packed with healthy-boosting omega-3s.

According to the chefs at Mui Kitchen, salmon only needs five minutes to cook and will taste better if you add one ingredient that "brings a lot to the table". They said: "Salmon is delicious grilled, pan-seared, air-fried or baked with a bit of olive oil and just seasoned with salt and pepper. But there's a secret ingredient that will make your salmon taste even better."

The cooks claimed that miso is what will "make your salmon taste like it came from a fancy restaurant" to create an "magic dinner" at home.

Miso is a Japanese fermented soybean paste that is salty, earthy and full of umami, which means a pleasant savoury taste.

In supermarkets, you'll likely find white miso (sometimes called shiro miso) and red miso. White miso isn't fermented for as long as red miso, so it has a milder flavour.

However, either type of miso will work with salmon, although white miso is often recommended for salmon recipes.

Ingredients

• Half a cup of red or white miso
• One-third cup of sake
• One tablespoon of soy sauce
• Two tablespoons of vegetable oil
• One quarter cup of sugar

Method

For this miso salmon glaze, start by combining all of the ingredients listed above and then rub the salmon all over with this mixture. Let the fish marinate for 30 minutes to up to two days.

For those who can't get their hands on sake, dry white wine will also work for this recipe.

After, pop the salmon in a pre-heated oven for about five minutes at 180 degrees.

It's important not to use a high heat when cooking salmon, as a lower heat allows the fat to render more slowly out of the fish, keeping it juicy and flavorful.

Plus, a low, slow oven reduces the amount of odour compounds released during cooking, which means no fishy-smelling kitchen.

This recipe will create a "sweet and savoury caramelised glaze" and give you "tender, moist and flaky salmon".