Roasted Gochujang Salmon

By Sue Li

Updated June 27, 2024

  • David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
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Total Time
25 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
5(826)
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Quick and easy, this five-ingredient weeknight recipe yields flavorful, flaky fish with minimal effort. If gochujang (spicy Korean fermented soybean paste) or doenjang (a milder bean paste) are not available, feel free to substitute with harissa paste or miso. Because salmon is already an oily fish, it doesn’t need extra fat to protect it from overcooking in the oven. Once cooked, the salmon fillets can hold up to 4 days, refrigerated, and are equally great eaten at room temperature. Enjoy warm with rice, torn into salads, or tucked into a sandwich.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

  • 4 (6-ounce) boneless, skin-on or skinless salmon fillets

  • 3 garlic cloves, grated

  • 2 tablespoons gochujang 

  • 1 tablespoon doenjang or dark miso

  • 1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

6 grams carbs; 94 milligrams cholesterol; 389 calories; 7 grams monosaturated fat; 7 grams polyunsaturated fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 24 grams fat; 1 gram fiber; 580 milligrams sodium; 36 grams protein; 2 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Step 2

    Rinse salmon fillets, then pat them dry with paper towels. Place the fillets evenly apart on a foil-lined sheet pan. In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, gochujang, doenjang, sugar and 2 teaspoons water. Rub the mixture all over the salmon. (If using skin-on fish, place it skin-side up.)

  3. Step 3

    Roast until the flesh is firm and cooked through, but the middle is still tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the salmon rest 5 minutes before serving.

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Bridget BXV

Way over done at 10 minutes. So sad. I would start checking at 7 mins.

Meathead

Always cook with a thermometer not a clock. Salmon is done at 125 to 130°F. Not a penny more it is absurd to say how long to cook it because cooking time depends on thickness, moisture level and other variables.

PaperTrope

Great in air fryer! With frozen fillets preheated to 390 degrees. Cooked salmon for 7 minutes. Added sauce liberally then cooked for 7 more minutes. Easy, delicious meal we will make again and again.

LPS

Made this tonight as ssam/lettuce wraps with white rice, quick pickled cucumber, and soy-marinated tomatoes. Delicious!

JenniM

Best thing I've eaten in weeks. Scaled it down to suit flabby British supermarket salmon and forgot the water. Used Clearspring barley miso. So good I think my salmon-hating daughter would be prepared to try it. Thank you Sue Li – this is so easy and delicious it's now on the rota.

Michelle

Made as written. Underwhelming. Curiously bland--a funny thing to say about gochujang.

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