This Easy Air Fryer Miso Glazed Halibut recipe is juicy and elegant with a sake butter sauce. Enjoy this restaurant-quality fish filet with a side of baby bok choy and your favourite white wine.
This Nobu-inspired miso-marinated fish recipe uses sustainably harvested Halibut instead of black cod.
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What is Halibut?
Pacific Halibut is the largest flatfish in the ocean. Fresh Halibut is lean, mild in flavour and sweet tasting. Their fish flakes are delicious and packed with nutrients.
Health Benefits of Halibut
Halibut packs protein, selenium, niacin, phosphorus, magnesium, Vitamins B12, Vitamin B6, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids. Halibut health benefits include improving cardiovascular heart health and reducing dementia and breast cancer.
Are Halibut Endangered?
The Pacific halibut's numbers are stable and are not an endangered species, unlike the Atlantic halibut.
The Atlantic halibut population has been a threatened species since 1996 and has been part of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) list since 1996.
We like our Halibut, caught by longline from Organic Ocean. Organic Ocean offers a variety of sustainably harvested wild fish and responsibly cultured seafood that’s vacuumed packed and portioned for easy meals, special occasions, and more.
How to Cook Halibut
Halibut is a versatile fish to prepare and is perfect for baking, broiling, grilling, steaming, poaching, and sautéeing.
Unlike the buttery black cod, Halibut is lean and doesn't take long to cook. Air-fried Halibut still turns juicy and tender. When ready, firm big flakes turn white.
Is Halibut Good in the Air Fryer?
Halibut is a lean fish with white flesh and large flakes with a firm but tender texture. They taste wonderfully deep-fried in a halibut fish and chips recipe, grilled or en papillote baked. But my favourite cooking method is Air fryer halibut. In fact, this is one of my favourite healthy air fryer recipes for weight loss! It is Keto-Friendly and is an excellent source of protein and healthy fats!
Fresh or Frozen Halibut
Both fresh fish and frozen halibut filets are great choices.
Frozen halibuts are convenient and excellent for emergency meals at home.
Defrost frozen halibut filet, wash and pat dry with a kitchen paper towel.
Ingredients and Substitute
- Halibut
- Sake or Rice Wine
- Sweet White Miso Paste
- Brown Sugar
- Mirin
- Butter
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Cooking Spray
- Sesame Oil, optional
- Black sesame seeds, garnish
Opt for lighter misos or reduced-sodium soybean paste if you prefer a cleaner palate. Or red miso fermented soybean paste for a richer profile.
Black cod is an excellent halibut substitute.
Instructions
If using frozen Halibut, defrost frozen filets, wash and pat dry with a kitchen paper towel.
Season fish with ground white pepper and salt.
Prepare miso sauce in a small bowl. Add marinade ingredients (sake or rice wine, sweet white miso paste, butter, brown sugar and mirin).
Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
Use air fryer parchment paper and line the bottom of the air fryer basket for easy clean-ups.
Place fish filet in the air fryer basket and brush sides of the fish with miso mixture. Spray with cooking spray.
Cook for 7 minutes at 350F.
Serve and enjoy!
What To Serve With Halibut
Other Halibut Recipes
- Pan Fry Soy Halibut Collar recipe
- Sous Vide Halibut
- Steamed Halibut with Ginger and Green Onions
Best Wine With Halibut
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Rose are excellent wine pairings with Halibut as they will not crush the delicate flavours of the fish.
I enjoy Free Form Rose by Okanagan Crush Pad and Chilean Sauvignon Blanc.
Make this Air Fryer Halibut Filet Recipe tonight! It is perfect for a low-calorie diet meal plans.
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PrintAir Fryer Miso Glazed Halibut (Easy)
This Easy Air Fryer Miso Glazed Halibut recipe is juicy and elegant with a sake butter sauce. Enjoy this restaurant-quality fish filet with a side of baby bok choy and your favourite white wine.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 7
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 2 people 1x
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Air Fry
- Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
- 1 lb Halibut (approximately 6 ounce filets)
- 3 tbsp Sake or Rice Wine
- 2 tbsp Sweet White Miso Paste
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tsp butter
- 3 tbsp Mirin
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Cooking Spray for air fryer
- Sesame Oil, optional
- Black sesame seeds, garnish
Instructions
- If using frozen Halibut, defrost frozen filets, wash and pat dry with a kitchen paper towel.
- Season fish with ground white pepper and salt.
- Prepare miso sauce in a small bowl. Add marinade ingredients (sake or rice wine, butter, sweet white miso paste, brown sugar and mirin).
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
- Use air fryer parchment paper and line the bottom of the air fryer basket for easy clean-ups.
- Place fish filet in the air fryer basket and brush sides of the fish with miso mixture. Spray with cooking spray.
- Cook for 7 minutes at 350F.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe was made in a Ninja Foodi 10-in-1 Pressure, Slow Cooker, Air Fryer.
- For even cooking, don’t overcrowd the air fryer. Arrange the fish in a single layer.
- Preheat the air fryer for a more even cooking heat distribution.
- Use air fryer parchment paper and line the bottom of the pan for easy clean ups
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 572
- Sugar: 18.5 g
- Sodium: 319.3 mg
- Fat: 32.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 34.7 g
- Cholesterol: 104.3 mg
Keywords: Low Calorie, Halibut, Air Fryer, Miso, Nobu, Japanese Fusion, Asian, easy, recipe, keto, low calorie, sake, butter
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Sue says
I love halibut but am never sure how to make it.This miso glaze looks perfect, will be trying this for sure!
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Nancy says
Enjoy this flakey and juicy halibut !
Swathi says
This Air fryer miso glazed fish looks delicious.
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Nancy says
It is amazing!!
Addie says
So light and fresh.
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Nancy says
Perfect hight protein meal!
Erin says
My mom calls halibut "poor man's lobster". It is one of my favorites. This glaze was absolutely perfect!
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Nancy says
hahaha i've never heard of that term before. But i'm glad you like it!
Alexandra says
Such a beautiful way of preparing halibut!
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Nancy says
I really enjoy this fuss free method to make fish!
Nancy says
Thanks Alexandra!
Liz says
We loved this recipe!! The halibut was cooked to perfection and the glaze was heavenly!!
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Nancy says
Thanks for the kind words Liz! Glad it was a success!
Julie says
Such an easy family recipe and I loved using Miso with the halibut which we haven’t used before. Thank you.
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Nancy says
Miso and Halibt are such a match made in heaven!
Amanda Wren-Grimwood says
I tried this and it was gorgeous! So easy to do and such a great taste. Will use cod next time.
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Nancy says
Cod is a great alternative too!
Angela says
I had never thought of cooking fish in the air fryer. Very good this air fryer halibut filet. Thank you!
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Nancy says
Air frying fish is so easy and controlled. It comes out perfectly every time!
Ieva says
We love miso glazed cod, but it was even better with halibut! Such a luxurious (and easy) dinner. Perfect with your bok choy stir-fry! Will definitely make both of these recipes again 🙂
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Nancy says
Both cod and halibut works great with this miso glaze! YUMMY!!
Robin G. says
I really enjoyed this unique glaze on the fish and it seamed to help it retain moisture.
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Nancy says
I love how quickly the air fryer gets the fish cooked without drying it out!
Helen at the lazy gastronome says
The glaze on this fish is amazing!
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Nancy says
Thanks Helen!
Chenée says
This is my new favorite way to make halibut and it's so easy in the air fryer! Thank you so much!
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Nancy says
Awesome! I love hearing success stories!
Rosanna says
This was delicious! Loved the flavours, thank you so much
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Abby says
the miso glaze on this air-fryer halibut is incredible! Can't wait to make this amazing recipe again!
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Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady says
Oh this is definitely a recipe I have to try. We are big fans of fish.
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Jane says
Happy to discover new recipes to try with our air fryer makes this fish healthier
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Gina Abernathy says
Such a delicious, easy, and healthy dinner.
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Jen says
I like pairing this halibut with bok choy, makes a great dinner for us.
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Nancy says
That's a great idea!! we love the added greens too!
Shilpa says
This was the first time I made fish in air fryer and it turned out perfect.
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Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady says
I keep seeing everyone making fish in their air fryer. I have halibut in the freezer and can not wait to try this recipe.
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Nancy says
We always keep some frozen halibut in the freezer too!
Katie says
This is such a fantastic recipe and the glaze is perfect!
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Nancy says
Yes!! the glaze is light and packed full of umami!
Abhi says
I can't wait to try this mouth-watering recipe! Thanks for sharing.
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Gina Abernathy says
Wonderful recipe. So juicy and buttery.
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Mallory says
So easy and delicious. I can’t wait to make this again!
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Linda says
I've been on a roll trying to use the big tub of miso in my fridge...and this might be my fave recipe to date. Easy and healthy! Loved it!
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Nancy says
i hear you Linda! i've been trying to use up my tub for the longest time too! And this recipe is my fav way to use it up too!
dave says
delicious! absolutely mouth watering miso halibut recipe. it turns out amazing!
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Raquel says
A great tasting glaze for many dishes!
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Kristina says
This is a great fish recipe for the air fryer.
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Megan says
Such a tasty way to do halibut. Thanks again!
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Marina says
Love your healthy and delicious recipes, Nancy! My friends loved your glazed halibut, thanks!
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Sue says
Halibut is so delicious and I never realized I could use my air fryer to make it - thank you!
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Alexandra says
Love that miso sauce so much!
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Andréa Janssen says
Quick and easy recipe. Thank you!
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Nora says
What an amazing recipe! I love it! Perfect for my little one as well!
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Freya says
The fish was so flakey and delicious, and full of flavour!
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Andrea says
love that this is easy and simple to make in the air fryer! so good!
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Maren says
This recipe is so easy and delicious
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Jerika says
This Air Fryer Miso Glazed Halibut looks so delicious with every bite!:) Yay! can't wait. I love that you discussed about what is Halibut and its benefits.:) I'm learning here. Thanks!
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Jean says
I love the miso glazed on top and making this in the air fryer is better.
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Alexandra says
Such a delicious fish preparation - the miso adds such a great, delicate flavour.
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Oscar says
This was so delicious. I never thought of making halibut in the air fryer. Was so easy and quick too. Thanks for the recipe.
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Mary O’Brien says
Perfect recipe for me and the hubs. We love halibut and miso. Love the subtle sweet from the brown sugar. This one's a keeper!
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Kayla DiMaggio says
With the summer heat I am loving my air fryer! I came across this recipe and it was just perfect! The halibut turned out juicy and delicious!
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Megan says
I really loved how easy this was and the use of sake. Simple and so delicious!
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Natalie says
Finally a fish recipe my kids loved, wow! Great halibut recipe, very family-friendly, thanks!
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