22 miso recipes
Use this punchy umami paste in our recipes, from Japanese-style soups to BBQ miso aubergines and moreish miso caramels
Looking for miso recipes? Want the best miso soup recipes? Try our ideas below.
We have plenty of healthy soup recipes that use miso paste, from chicken noodle soup to rainbow veg soup. Or check out our BBQ ideas with miso marinades – showstopping ribs, chicken skewers and vegetarian BBQ options.
What is miso? Check out our guide to miso and where to buy it.
Miso recipes
Miso soup with chilli chicken and noodles
Fry shredded chicken in miso and gochujang and add to this nutritious broth for a gut-friendly meal.
Sticky miso roast sprouts
Level up your sprouts with umami miso and zingy lime, then roast until golden and caramelised.
Miso salmon
A fresh new way to serve salmon – with a white miso, rice vinegar and finely grated ginger sauce. This recipe is high in protein and low in salt.
Miso ginger dressing
A quick, no-fuss dressing made from white miso paste, fresh ginger and a couple of store-cupboard ingredients.
Vegan shredded veg miso soup
Shred ginger, leeks and carrots into this umami-rich soup and top up with quinoa and kale for a nourishing, low-calorie meal.
Miso and chilli squash tarte tatin
Serve this vibrant savoury tart with a couple of winter salads for an impressive but simple dinner party dish.
Miso aubergines
Miso and aubergine is a match made in heaven, and this recipe is perfect for the BBQ this summer. Make sure you check the miso is vegan
Spring vegetable rolls with kale pesto
Fresh, bright and ready in 30 minutes, Hetty McKinnon’s Vietnamese-style spring rolls featuring miso and veg are a roll-it-yourself midweek dinner.
Spicy miso ramen
This spicy miso ramen is from the hip Japanese ramen restaurant Bone Daddies. It takes a little time but the result is worth it: rich pork broth with noodles and exotic ingredients. Prepare and marinade the eggs and the meat the night before for best results.
Miso polenta
Red miso is whisked into polenta to add an umami complexity. Topped with soy peppers, spring onions and sesame seeds, it makes a great midweek meal.
Miso chicken with sweet and sour salad
This recipe for sesame miso chicken with a sweet and sour salad is really easy, ready in 30 minutes and under 500 calories. Miso paste keeps for ages in the fridge and adds a deep savoury flavour.
Miso salmon and seafood fry
After a new take on miso salmon? This recipe includes homemade condiments like miso butter, yuzu hollandaise and kimchi mayo, as well as different kinds of seafood to eat them with.
Miso-buttered cod with broccoli, sesame and beans
Check out this nourishing miso fish recipe with broccoli and beans. The umami flavour from the Japanese miso paste gives this baked cod a rich and warming flavour.
Miso and sweet potato soup
Velvety, wholesome and packed with plenty of umami flavour from white miso, this sweet potato soup is simple to make and low in calories.
Miso ribs with slaw
Check out these melt-in-the-mouth baby back ribs with a miso marinade and a crunchy, vibrant slaw for your next BBQ.
Sticky miso nuts and seeds
If salted caramel is your bag, then get ready for miso caramel – a heady mix of the salt and sweet combination with a shed load of umami. Check out more of our best caramel recipes.
Miso chickpeas and avocado on toast
Turn a storecupboard staple into a twist on a popular brunch dish, with a miso-spiked chickpea paste. It's livened up even further with sesame seeds, lemon and spring onions.
Miso-glazed sea bass with ginger greens
Eating healthily doesn't have to mean compromising on great flavours. This miso-glazed sea bass with ginger greens is quick and easy to make and under 300 calories.
Miso mackerel with chilli brown rice
Try this quick, Japanese-style recipe for mackerel. Grilling is an easy way to cook oily fish and the miso-mirin marinade takes minutes to make. Serve with brown rice.
Yakitori chicken skewers with miso
This Japanese glaze is ideal for grilled meat, poultry or fish. It is so easy to make – the mix of miso, sugar and mirin makes these healthy chicken skewers deliciously sticky.
Miso chocolate cookies
Miso adds a subtle umami note and balances the sweetness in these seriously moreish and chewy triple-chocolate cookies.
Miso crème brûlée
Recreate modern pub food in the comfort of your own home with this easy miso-laced dessert recipe from Islington’s Four Legs.
Sweet miso caramels
These moreish umami toffees are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. Wrap them up in white greaseproof paper and give them as gifts – or just eat them all yourself.
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