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Miso Black Cod with Chinese Broccoli & Forbidden Rice

Skin-on black cod marinated in white miso until it caramelizes and flakes, served over nutty forbidden rice with garlicky gai lan alongside. Marinate ahead — it even freezes marinated.

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Miso Black Cod with Chinese Broccoli & Forbidden Ricemade by Eda
Serves
2
Time
30 min + marinate
Calories
~540
Meal-prep
×4

Why it works

🐟

Mood & heart

Fatty fish delivers omega-3s that support heart, mood, and achy joints.

black cod
🦴

Strong bones

Gai lan is rich in calcium and vitamin K for bone density.

chinese broccoli
❄️

Cooler flashes

A white-miso marinade brings soy isoflavones that gently ease hot flashes.

white miso

01 Miso-marinated black cod

make ahead & freeze

Miso-marinated black cod

  • 2 (6 oz)black cod fillets, skin-onomega-3s for mood + joints
  • 3 Tbspwhite misoisoflavones — the salty seasoning
  • 3 Tbspwhite vinegar
  • 1 Tbsphoney
  • 1 tspchopped umeboshi (optional)
  • ½ tspginger, grated
  1. Whisk the miso, vinegar, honey, umeboshi, and ginger into a marinade; coat the skin-on cod and marinate 6–24 hours (or freeze it marinated until ready).
  2. Air-fry or roast at 400°F, skin-side down, 10–12 minutes, until caramelized and flaky.

02 Garlicky gai lan

quick stir-fry

Garlicky gai lan

  • 1 bunchChinese broccoli (gai lan)calcium + vitamin K
  • 1 + ½ tspgarlic clove + grated ginger
  • 1 tspsesame oil
  1. Stir-fry the gai lan with the garlic and ginger in the sesame oil, 2–3 minutes.

03 Forbidden rice

the base

Forbidden rice

  • 1 cupcooked forbidden (black) ricefiber + antioxidants
  1. Serve the cod over the black rice with the greens alongside.

Make it work harder (optional)

Serve it brothy — spoon a little dashi or light broth over the rice — for easy digestion.

What's in it & what it does

🐟

Black cod

Rich in omega-3s for mood, heart, and achy joints.

🥬

Chinese broccoli

Calcium and vitamin K — a bone-density powerhouse.

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Forbidden black rice

Fiber and antioxidants without a blood-sugar spike.

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White miso

Soy isoflavones for hot flashes and the marinade's umami base.

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