Yuzu Miso Recipes

Steps:

• Saute onion, fennel, garlic, ginger, red chili flakes in blended oil. Add konbu sheets and deglaze with mirin. Reduce for 5 minutes. Add rice vinegar, stock, soy, bonito flakes and simmer. Strain ingredients until all liquid is drained. In a large mixing bowl, place miso and begin to drizzle liquid (as if making a vinaigrette). When reached consistency, add yuzu to desired flavor (this process can be achieved in a blender too).

Steps:

• Prepare the marinade by placing the barley miso, mirin, sake, yuzu skin, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and soy sauce in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Reserve in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Carefully remove the small tendon from the underside of each chicken fillet by running the tip of the knife blade just under the visible part of the tendon. Place the fillet on the cutting board. Pinching the end, run the knife along the tendon in a downward motion until removed. Repeat on the remaining fillets. Place in a shallow baking dish, and cover with the marinade, tossing to coat completely. Marinate for 1-2 hours.
• Starting at the wider end, cut each chicken fillet into three pieces to make a total of six pieces. Move one of the larger end pieces to the side of the smaller pieces. Starting with the smaller pieces at the bottom of the skewer, pinch the meat so the rounded, smooth side faces up. Insert the skewer directly through the middle of the meat. Continue skewering the rest of the fillet pieces, working up in size, keeping the smooth side of the meat facing up. Repeat until you have five identical skewers, each weigh about 1½ ounces each.
• Start with the smooth side down over high heat, grilling until light brown, 1-2 minutes. Rotate ¼ turn, cook on each side until lightly colored, about 1 minute per side. Once three sides are colored, finish cooking on the last side until light brown, 1-2 minutes. Spray with sake and lightly season with salt to finish. Garnish with yuzu zest and a squeeze of fresh yuzu juice.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F. Butter a large rimmed baking sheet.
• Put the konbu on a small baking sheet and bake until dry and brittle, about 8 minutes. It should smell smoky.
• Combine the konbu, chicken stock, and 1 cup water in a large saucepan. Cut the chile in half and add half to the pan. Bring to a simmer, then drop in the bonito. Crush the dill with your hands and stir into the mixture. Remove from the heat, cover, and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the solids.
• Mince the remaining chile half and set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together the miso and 1 cup of the broth until smooth. Return to the saucepan, along with the yuzu juice and remaining broth, and heat just until bubbles form. Do not let the mixture boil.
• Meanwhile, season the salmon with salt and pepper and place on the prepared baking sheet, skin side up. Bake until the salmon skin peels off easily and a thin-bladed knife slides through the side of the fish against the grain with no resistance, about 12 minutes. Remove the skin from each fillet, carefully flip, and transfer to shallow bowls.
• Divide the tofu, ginger, scallion, and tomatoes among the bowls, scattering them around the fish. Spoon the broth over each serving, garnish with basil and minced chile, and serve.