Mackerel Miso Japanese Recipe

Mackerel Miso Japanese Recipe

Ingredients:

½ fillet mackerel (approximately 300 g)

½ naganegi (Japanese bunching onion)

1 clove ginger

2 tablespoons hatcho-miso (dark and salty miso)

 

Simmering stock:

½ cup dashi stock

2 tablespoons sake

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons mirin

1 tablespoon soy sauce

 

Method:

Cut mackerel into 3 fillets and place them on a cutting board with the skin side down and cut the fillet diagonally into 4-6 pieces.  Leave aside.  Grill naganegi over low fire until browned in places.  Then cut into 1¼-inch of 3-cm lengths.  Cut the ginger into thin slices.  Set aside.  Bring the dashi stock to a boil over high heat.  Add seasonings and ginger.  Place the fish with skin side up.  Cover with an aluminum drop-lid and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.  After the fish is well seasoned, add the mirin and soy sauce.  Cover with an aluminum lid again and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes.  Turn off the heat.  Dissolve the miso in simmering stock.  Cook again over medium heat.  The miso makes the fish liable to scorch, so shake the pan while cooking for 1-2 minutes until the liquid is reduced.  To serve, arrange the fish on a plate.  Dip the naganegi in the simmering stock and place in front.  Pour the stock over.

 

Note:

Ginger is added to reduce fishing odor and miso is added last to preserve its aroma.

 

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