America's Test Kitchen LogoCook's Country LogoCook's Illustrated LogoAmerica's Test Kitchen LogoCook's Country LogoCook's Illustrated Logo

Miso Glaze

By Mark Huxsoll

Published on April 28, 2025

Time

15 minutes, plus 
30 minutes cooling

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes about 1 cup)

Miso Glaze

Ingredients

½ cup soy sauce ½ cup sugar ¼ cup white miso 3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

Before You Begin

You can substitute red miso for the white miso.

Instructions

  1. Whisk all ingredients together in small saucepan and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook, whisking often, until glaze has consistency of maple syrup and is reduced to about 1 cup, about 5 minutes. 
  2. Transfer glaze to bowl and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Serve. (Glaze can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.)
Miso Glaze
Styling by Christine Tobin.

Time

15 minutes, plus 
30 minutes cooling

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes about 1 cup)

Ingredients

½ cup soy sauce
½ cup sugar
¼ cup white miso
3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

Test Kitchen Techniques

Ingredients

½ cup soy sauce
½ cup sugar
¼ cup white miso
3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

Test Kitchen Techniques

Ingredients

½ cup soy sauce
½ cup sugar
¼ cup white miso
3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar

Test Kitchen Techniques

Before You Begin

You can substitute red miso for the white miso.

Instructions

  1. Whisk all ingredients together in small saucepan and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook, whisking often, until glaze has consistency of maple syrup and is reduced to about 1 cup, about 5 minutes. 
  2. Transfer glaze to bowl and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Serve. (Glaze can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.)

Gift This Recipe

Enjoyed this dish? Let others know by sharing it as a gift recipe.

Keep Exploring

This is a members' feature.