Beginner Friendly Recipes You Can Make With Miso Paste

Miso paste is a superfood staple item that I always have in my fridge. This classic Japanese ingredient is a perfect way to add some umami into any dish. Plus, it’s a superfood for your gut! From a simple miso soup to a deliciously creamy miso mushroom pasta, I show you a few different ways to add miso into your cooking!

Miso Paste Guide

• What Is Miso Paste?
• How To Cook with Miso Paste
• Japan’s National Soup: The Classic Miso Soup
• Crispy Potatoes with Homemade Miso Butter
• The Easiest Healthy Dinner: Air Fryer Miso Glazed Salmon
• Umami-Packed Creamy Miso Mushroom Pasta
• 20 Minute Carbonara-Inspired Bacon Miso Udon
• Remembering Japan with Miso Ramen
• Looking for more Easy Pantry Ingredient Recipes ? Here’s a few dishes made with ingredients you probably have!

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What Is Miso Paste?

Miso Paste is a fermented soy bean paste that is great for your guts filled with rich minerals and tons of antioxidants. Made of salt, soy beans, and koji (fermented rice or barley base), miso is a classic, fully vegan Japanese condiment used in everything from soups to pickles.

Miso paste is a staple item that I always have in my fridge. Because it’s fermented, It keeps for at least 6 months in the fridge. You should be able to find Miso Paste at your local supermarket’s refrigerated section, typically near the tofu and kimchi. 

How To Cook with Miso Paste

Miso is such a versatile ingredient! Most commonly seen in miso soup, Miso is used in a wide variety of ways to add depth. Its flavor and thick consistency makes it a great addition to sauces, soups, and glazes. It’s also super delicious paired with carby foods like pasta and potatoes.

My favorite type of miso to use is white miso paste, which has a sweeter nutty flavor. However, any will work. Miso is salty and packed with umami flavors, so a little bit goes a long way. I love making it into Homemade Miso Butter to add to simple ingredients as well!

Japan’s National Soup: The Classic Miso Soup

Japan’s favorite soup is easy to make, and a key part of traditional Japanese breakfast as well as other meals. Miso soup is the perfect way to warm up your body, and an easy companion for any meal. Combined with tofu and seaweed, miso soup is healthy for your gut yet light and refreshing. For extra nutrients, sometimes I add extra vegetables like cabbage or carrots.

Miso Soup Ingredients

• 2 cups of Dashi Stock
• 1.5 tbsp of Miso Paste
• 1 cup of diced Tofu 
• 1 tbsp of Dehydrated Seaweed 

Miso Soup

5 minutes minutes

This EASY Miso Soup recipe takes only 4 simple ingredients, and a only few minutes to make. Super nutritious, super simple. Perfect for a quick and easy Japanese breakfast with rice and tamagoyaki!

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Crispy Potatoes with Homemade Miso Butter

You have to try homemade Miso Butter: savory, hearty, and packed with umami flavor. It’s super yummy, and literally goes with anything. If I’m entertaining guests, or cooking for a potluck, my top choice for a dish is Crispy Potatoes with my Homemade Miso butter. Vegetarian, gluten-free, easy AND delicious, this is a dish that I promise both kids and adults will love!

Miso Butter Potato Ingredients 

• 2.5 lb of Little Potatoes 
• 7 tbsp of Melted Unsalted Butter 
• 3 cloves of Garlic (grated) 
• 2 tbsp of Miso Paste 
• 1 tsp of Black Pepper 
• 1 tsp of Salt 
• Green Onion & Sesame Seeds to Garnish 

Crispy Potatoes with Miso Butter

45 minutes minutes

Crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, you need to try my Crispy Potatoes with Miso Butter because it will blow your mind! The potatoes are cooked to perfection and covered with homemade Miso Butter that is savory, hearty, and packed with umami flavor.

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The Easiest Healthy Dinner: Air Fryer Miso Glazed Salmon

One of my go-to recipe for weeknight dinners, this simple miso-glazed salmon recipe is a beginner friendly must-try. Sweet, Savory, and slightly caramelized miso glaze makes this simple salmon dish super addicting! For the busy healthy eater, this is a quick and easy miso salmon recipe you can make anytime!

Air Fryer Miso Salmon Ingredients

• 2 pieces of Salmon with the skin on (around 5-7 oz each) 
• 1.5 tablespoons white miso paste 
• 1 tablespoon Mirin or Honey 
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce 
• 0.5 tablespoon dashi powder 
• A pinch of black pepper 
• 3 tablespoon Japanese Mayo 

Air Fryer Miso Mayo Glazed Salmon

40 minutes minutes

If you want to impress someone, you need to try my Air Fryer Miso Glazed Salmon! Guaranteed success every single time, this Air Fryer Miso Glazed Salmon is my go-to recipe for weeknight dinners. Tender salmon coated in a savory umami miso sauce, I promise even if you are a beginner cook, you will be able to make my Air Fryer Miso Glazed Salmon at home.

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Umami-Packed Creamy Miso Mushroom Pasta

This creamy miso mushroom pasta is a dinner dish Dom and I eat ALL THE TIME. It’s made with super simple ingredients and takes only 20 minutes, yet tastes like a restaurant quality dish. I recommend using Shiitake Mushroom for extra umami, or cremini mushrooms for their texture. Really, you can use any mushrooms you like!

Creamy Miso Mushroom Pasta Ingredients 

• 4 servings of pasta, cooked al-dente 
• 3 cups mushroom of your choice, sliced
• 3 tablespoon butter 
• 2 teaspoon garlic, minced 
• 1.5 tablespoon soy sauce 
• 1.5 teaspoon dashi powder
• 1 tablespoon miso paste 
• 0.5 teaspoon black pepper 
• 1.5 cup cream or milk 
• 0.5 cup of parmesan cheese 
• 2 teaspoon cornstarch, optional 

Creamy Miso Mushroom Pasta

22 minutes minutes

20-minute dinners, for 23 days, CREAMY MISO MUSHROOM PASTA! Creamy, savory, and packed with umami flavor, this creamy miso mushroom pasta is one of my and my husband’s favorite dinners, and it will soon be yours too! Made with easy and simple-to-find ingredients, with two secret ingredients that add tons of umami flavor to the dish! If you like more 20-minute recipes, I have a series right now, sharing 20-minute recipes on my blog.

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20 Minute Carbonara-Inspired Bacon Miso Udon

This Carbonara-inspired fusion bacon miso udon is something I crave regularly after first trying it in LA’s Little Tokyo. Chewy udon noodle paired with a creamy miso egg yolk sauce and crispy, savory bacon. It only takes 20 minutes, and a few ingredients you probably already have in your fridge! No Udon? No problem, you can use this recipe with pasta as well!

Bacon Miso Udon Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of Parmesan Cheese
• 3 Egg Yolk 
• 1/2 tbsp of Miso Paste 
• 1 tsp of Black Pepper 
• 4 thin slices of Bacon 
• 2 packs of Frozen Udon 

EXTRA CREAMY Bacon Miso Udon

15 minutes minutes

EXTRA CREAMY Bacon Miso Udon, ready in 20 minutes! Inspired by Japanese Miso Carbonara Udon, this is the perfect recipe for a Friday night dinner. If you are vegetarian, skip the bacon, and Creamy Miso Udon will be just as good! 

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Remembering Japan with Miso Ramen

When I’m missing the many bowls of ramen I’ve eaten during my recent trip to Tokyo, I make this super easy Miso Ramen recipe. Perfect with some marinated ramen eggs, you’ll have a hot bowl of ramen noodles ready in 20 minutes. My secret for making this ramen broth SUPER CREAMY? Soy milk! Rather than using ground pork or chicken, you can use chopped shiitake mushroom or a beyond meat substitute to make this recipe vegetarian!

Creamy Miso Ramen Ingredients

• 1 lb of Ground Pork or Chicken 
• 1 cup of sliced Mushroom 
• 1.5 tbsp of minced Garlic 
• 1 tbsp of grated Ginger 
• 1.5 tbsp of La DoubanJiang 
• 1.5 tbsp of Miso Paste 
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce 
• 2 cup Dashi Stock 
• 2.5 cup Soy Milk (unsweeten)

Toppings

• Ramen Eggs 
• Green Onion
• Corn
• Butter 

Creamy Miso Ramen

25 minutes minutes

If I told you that you could make a delicious bowl of Ramen from scratch in only 20 minutes, would you give it a try? Super easy Creamy Miso Ramen that takes less than 20 minutes, perfect for any weeknight dinner! This ramen recipe can easily be vegetarian-friendly by swapping the ground pork/chicken with chopped shiitake mushroom or beyond meat substitute. PRO-TIP: Make my Easy Fail-proof Ramen Eggs as the perfect ramen topping earlier in the day!

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