Cod-Miso

Black cod in butter lettuce wraps - 3/07/12

Here is another recipe from Nobu! The cod is seared and then it is slather on with Nobu-style Saikyo Miso which gives a nice fragrant to the dish. The seared cod is serve on a bed of butter lettuce leaf so that guests can grab the lettuce and eat it with their hands. The flavors of the cod slather in miso is pretty intense but wrapping it in lettuce makes it a light, healthy, and prefect bite size finger food which is simply great to serve at parties! I also enjoy the crispiness of the fried Kataifi (Shredded phyllo dough) against the rich and flavorful seared cod.

This dish is also very easy to make but make sure that your cod is fresh!

The color of the dish is also very vibrant and appealing!

Close look at the dish.

Preparation work..

Nobu-style Saikyo Miso

1/3 sake

1/3 mirin

1 cup white miso

1/2 cup granulated sugar

For the cod

1 to 2 filets of cod

10 tablespoons of Nobu-style Saikyo Miso

10 leaves butter lettuce

1 oz frozen Kataifi dough (shredded phyllo dough)

Ingredients for the Nobu-Style Saiko Miso

In a medium saucepan bring the sake and mirin to a boil over high heat to evaporate the alcohol.

Turn the heat to low and add the miso.

Mix it with a wooden spoon until the miso has dissolved completely.

Add the sugar, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.

Stir constantly to prevent from scorching. When the sugar has dissolved completely and the mixture becomes a smooth paste. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.