Sazón-Spiced Miso Butter Salmon (25-minutes)

This sazón-spiced miso butter salmon is salty, tangy, buttery, and bursting with flavor in just under 25 minutes!

Why This Sazón-Spiced Miso Butter Salmon Works

• It’s full of flavor!
• This dish is perfect for meal prep or a quick weekday dinner when you have a busy schedule or limited time.
• You can use fresh or frozen salmon or any other type of fish stored in the freezer.

Miso Butter Sauce With Sazón

By itself, miso packs a robust and savory umami taste. The mixture of miso butter, sazón, and zesty lemon takes it to another level of flavor. It’s so delicious!

Miso

You only need a small amount of fermented soybeans, rice koji, salt, and yeast to get perfect saltiness.

Sazón (Salt-Free)

Sazon seasoning is a classic blend of organic achiote, cumin, coriander, garlic, oregano, and black pepper.

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Ingredients and Substitutions

I’ve got you covered if you’re looking for a quick and easy dinner. Check out these simple ingredients that you can easily find and use.

Ingredients For Sazón-Spiced Miso Butter Salmon

• Salmon – Fresh wild-caught salmon fillets. Skinless is optional. Skin adds a delicious, crispy texture. Just make sure to remove the scales before cooking.
• Original Miso Base
• Lemon – zest and juice
• Salt-free Sazón – The key is a salt-free sazón. Otherwise, this blend could easily turn too salty.
• Unsalted Butter
• Fresh Cilantro – leaves and tender stems, rough chop. If you’re not a fan, substitute the cilantro with parsley.
• Cherry Tomatoes – (optional) The tomatoes give this recipe a delicious burst of sweetness perfectly complemented by the saltiness of miso.

Top Tips For The Best Pan Seared Salmon

Making pan-seared salmon is quite easy and delicious, but there are a few basic rules to ensure it turns out just right.

Pat the salmon dry.

It is easier to get a golden color on salmon when excess water is removed by patting it dry with a paper towel.

Season the Salmon.

Sprinkle on some salt right before searing.

Use a preseasoned cast iron skillet and avocado oil.

Add avocado oil, a natural and high smoke point oil – perfect for high-temperature cooking, to the pan and ensure it’s set to medium heat before searing the fish.

You want to make sure the pan is hot to get a nice sear on the salmon.

See Below for Detailed Instructions

The Right Equipment For This Recipe

Here’s What You’ll Need For The Pan Seared Salmon

• 12-inch Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet – to accomplish a beautiful sear.
• 1 Cutting Board
• 1 Chef or Pairing Knife
• 1 Small Bowl – (1) For the miso butter mixture
• 1 Rubber Spatula
• Zester or small grater – Lemon Zest
• Citrus Juicer – Lemon juice (optional)

Instructions For A Quick 15 Minute Miso Butter Salmon

Step One:

Prep the miso butter mixture

1. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and set aside.
2. Clean and rinse the cilantro. Keep the leaves and tender stems, and chop.
3. Zest and juice the lemon.

Mix the miso paste, sazon (salt-free), lemon juice, lemon zest, butter, tomatoes, and cilantro in a small bowl.

Prep the salmon fillets

If you opted for a skin-on salmon, clean and prep the salmon and pat dry.

Step Two:

Be sure to season the salmon with salt on both sides generously.

Step Three:

Heat the seasoned cast iron skillet on medium heat, and add avocado oil.

Allow the pan to get hot until the oil is simmering.

Step Four:

Place the salmon fillets in the pan, skin up. Pan-sear for four minutes on one side. Try not to touch it while searing.

Carefully flip the salmon and place it skin-side down. Then, pour the miso butter mixture on the salmon to get that delicious umami and sazon flavor on your salmon.

Cook it for roughly 4-5 minutes to get a beautiful sear, and that restaurant-style cook on the salmon.

Just a quick tip – before taking out the salmon from the pan, spoon the miso butter mixture from the salmon onto the pan.

Once you’ve taken out the salmon, go ahead and give the miso butter mixture a quick cook in the same pan for about 30 seconds. Doing so will help bring out the flavors of the dish and make it even more delicious!

Step Five:

Then, generously add the deliciously cooked miso butter from the pan to the salmon.

Then, sprinkle some thinly sliced green onion and chopped cilantro for a fresh pop of flavor.

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What To Serve With Miso Butter Salmon

Lime cilantro rice is the perfect canvas for this salty, tangy, buttery salmon.

Storage

Store the cooked salmon in the refrigerator for up to a day. The recommendation with fish is to enjoy it right after cooking.

Store in an airtight glass container or glass food storage container.

Reheating

Start by heating up a pan with a tablespoon of avocado oil over medium heat, then place the salmon in the pan until it’s heated all the way through, roughly a minute or two on each side.

Once ready, serve it up hot and enjoy!