Mackerel in Vinegar Marinade Recipe

Mackerel in Vinegar Marinade Recipe

(Japanese Mackerel Recipes)

Ingredients:   Serves 4

500 g (1 lb) mackerel fillets

salt

½ cup mild white vinegar

2 tablespoons cold water

2 tablespoons sugar

4 tablespoons grated white radish

4 tablespoons grated carrot

sprigs of watercress or parsley

 

Dipping Sauce:

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

3 tablespoons Japanese soy sauce

2 tablespoons mild white vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

 

Method:

Rub mackerel fillets liberally with salt and refrigerate about 3 hours or overnight if more convenient.  Remove any bones, rinse off excess salt, then slice fish thinly and marinate in a mixture of vinegar, water and sugar for about 30 minutes.  Arrange fish slices on individual plates, put a tablespoon each of grated radish and carrot on each plate and garnish with watercress or parsley.  Serve accompanied by small bowls of dipping sauce and wasabi.

 

Dipping Sauce:

Combine ginger, soy, vinegar and sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves.

 

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