Miso Cod for #SundaySupper Steamy Kitchen and a #Giveaway

Miso Cod

I was first introduced to the Steamy Kitchen blog by Jaden Hair last year. I instantly became a fan of hers for a few reasons. I love cooking Asian cuisine and her recipes are healthy and very easy to follow. I have never once been intimidated by any of her recipes. Jaden also resides a few miles from Tampa and there is nothing I love more than supporting fellow Tampa food bloggers. When I heard Jaden was writing a cookbook, I was very excited for her. My friends at #SundaySupper dedicated this week to Jaden and Steamy Kitchen for the launch of her cookbook. I gladly accepted to be one of the twenty bloggers selected to receive her cookbook AND give one away to one of my readers!

We were offered nine recipes to make this week and I did something very out of the box for me. I decided on the Miso Cod - which happens to be a fish I have never prepared at home, marinated in Miso, something that I have never cooked with. I went to my local ethnic food store and searched the spice aisle for 20 minutes looking for miso - I finally asked for help, to find out it is located in the refrigerated section. Oops. Truth be told, I had no idea what Miso was.

Along with my miso, I grabbed a beautiful batch of baby bok choy, some fresh ginger and other goodiess. Upon arriving home, I flipped through Jadens cookbook and dog eared more pages than I have ever done in any of my books. I came across a recipe for garlic ginger bok choy - double score. I was cooking in true Jaden style this night.

Miso Cod Recipe: 
Reprinted with permission from Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites by Jaden Hair, copyright © 2013. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.

2 tablespoons shiro miso (white miso)
2 tablespoons sake
2 tablespoons mirin (or 1 tablespoon honey mixed with 1 tablespoon water)
1 tablespoon sugar or honey 4 pieces black cod (about 6 ounces each)

Combine the miso, sake, mirin, and sugar in a resealable bag. Mix well. Add the fish fillets to the bag, seal the bag, removing as much air as possible. Massage the bag a bit, spreading the marinade all over the fillet. Refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 2 days.

 Heat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the fish from the marinade and use a paper towel to gently wipe off any excess marinade, but don’t rinse the fish. Discard marinade. Place the fish in the prepared baking sheet and bake until the fish flakes easily, about 10 to 12 minutes.

Move the fish to the top rack and place 6 inches from heating element. Turn oven to broil to brown and caramelize the fish, about 1 minute. Keep a close eye on it as it will burn easily. Serve immediately.

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Here is how to enter to win. You must do both, #1 and #2, to have an eligible entry:
 1. Tell me what your favorite Asian dish is in a comment below – AND – with your twitter handle in the comment. Comment must be posted by 8pm Eastern time today (Sunday, March 10, 2013).
 2. Join in the conversation during the live #SundaySupper chat on twitter from 7 to 8pm Eastern Time today (Sunday, March 10, 2013). Your tweet(s) must contain the #SundaySupper hashtag.

The winner will be chosen randomly from the eligible entries. The winner will be notified via email. Note: Giveaway open for United States residents only. Contest ends on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 8pm Eastern Time.

Here is the list of #SundaySupper Contributors who will be giving away a copy of Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites Cookbook and the recipes they will be sharing:

Tofu-Mushroom Miso Soup 

• Supper for a Steal
• Galactosemia in PDX
• Pescetarian Journal

Crispy Rice Patties

• Juanita’s Cocina
• Basic and Delicious

Thai Larb Lettuce Chicken Cups

• Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Cupcakes and Kale Chips
• Ruffles & Truffles

Miso Cod

• I Run For Wine
• The Girl In the Little Red Kitchen
• Family Foodie

Sake Steamed Mussels

• Cookistry
• That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Salmon Honey Teriyaki

• girlichef
• Big Bear’s Wife

Korean Beef Bites

• Magnolia Days
• Mama Mommy Mom

Mapo Tofu

• An Appealing Plan
• Hip Foodie Mom

Mango Brulee

• Mom’s Test Kitchen
• Flour on my Face

We are sharing more Steamy Kitchen inspired recipes. The following Sunday Supper Contributors are joining us with some of their favorite recipes from the Steamy Kitchen website:

• Kung Pao Chicken by Cravings of a Lunatic
• Prime Rib Roast with Miso au jus by The Urban Mrs.
• Kickin’ Tequila Shrimp by Gourmet Drizzles
• Korean Beef Rice Bowl by Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
• Pan Fried Shrimp and Pork Fried Potstickers by Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
• Shrimp Curry by Ninja Baking

You can find Jaden online: Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

I was provided with a copy of Steamy Kitchen's healthy asian favorites for my review. All opinions are my own.