Miso Butter Glazed Kurau

Prep Time: 3 mins | Cook Time: 9 mins | Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 500g Threadfin Kurau fillet, skin-on
• 1.5 tablespoons white miso paste
• 1 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 0.3 teaspoons white pepper
• 1 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds (garnish)
• 1 spring onion, finely sliced (garnish)
  
  

Instructions

1. Make the miso glaze
   Mix white miso paste, butter, honey, light soy sauce and rice vinegar together in a small bowl to form the miso butter glaze. Set aside.
2. Prep and heat pan
   Pat Threadfin Kurau fillet dry. Season lightly with white pepper. Heat cooking oil in a non-stick pan over high heat.
3. Sear the fish
   Place fish skin-side down. Sear for 4 minutes without moving until skin is golden and crisp. Flip and cook for 1 more minute.
4. Glaze and baste
   Reduce heat to medium-low. Spoon the miso glaze over the fish. Cook for 1–2 minutes, basting continuously, until the glaze caramelises and coats the fish.
5. Serve
   Plate immediately and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and spring onion. Serve with steamed rice or a simple salad.
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Cooking Tips

• Mix the miso glaze before heating the pan so it's ready to go the moment the fish is flipped. 
• Do not press down on the fish while searing — let it release naturally.
• The glaze caramelises quickly, so watch it closely in the final minute.

Suggested Food Pairing

• Steamed Japanese short-grain rice or jasmine rice
• Blanched broccoli or edamame
• Miso soup or chilled green tea

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