One of the things I enjoyed while living in Shanghai was eating soup for every meal. I love to sip soup in the fall, and even more so, I love eating healthy foods. This miso salmon soup is so easy and ready to go in 20 minutes if you have homemade broth on hand.
Although a soy product, a good quality Miso has been properly fermented to be easily digested. Remember not to boil your miso to keep the probiotic nutrients in tact, or you can omit it altogether if your broth is hearty and delicious on its own. Salmon also has delicate nutrients so we pour the hot broth over it to cook it gently.
I love my soup with fresh herbs, a dollop of spicy kraut, sprinkled sesame seeds, and pickled ginger if I have them. My daughter likes a splash of Red Boat fish sauce and fish eggs. The best part about this soup is the ability to improvise on your toppings. Just serve a plate of optional add ins and allow your guests to create their own favorite bowls
Ingredients
- 1 lb wild caught salmon, halibut, or your favorite fresh fish
- 1 quart bone broth, fish stock, or fresh water
- 1 daikon radish or 1 bunch of radishes
- 1 package enoki or any delicate mushrooms
- 1 shallot or 3 spring green onions
- 1 bunch of greens such as bok choy, spinach, kale, or chard
- 1 tsp sea salt
- *optional add ins - rice noodles, fresh herbs, sesame seeds, dulse (seaweed) flakes, fish sauce, tamarin, coconut aminos, hot sauce, kimchi or sour kraut, fish eggs or caviar
Instructions
- Heat up the bone broth until nearly boiling
- Meanwhile grate a daikon radish or thinly slice the radishes
- Chop the shallot or scallions and the greens
- Chop up the mushrooms too
- Add all of the veggies to the pot or dutch oven
- If you have vermicelli rice noodles add those in also, they only need to steam for 10 minutes
- Place the fresh fish atop the veggies and optional noodles
- Rub the miso over the fish
- When the broth boils, turn off the heat, pour over the ingredients and close the lid for 10-15 minutes
- It's as simple as that really, the cooking is minimal for a good quality fish and miso
- Enjoy with any toppings you like in your soup