Servings: 2
Saba Misoni 鯖の味噌煮
Traditional Japanese fish dish using mackerel flavoured with Miso, soy sauce and ginger.
Ingredients
- 250 g Mackerel fillet
- 1½ tbs miso paste
- 1½ tbs sugar
- 1½ tbs mirin
- ½ tbs soy sauce
- ⅓ cup water
- ¼ cup sake
- 10 g ginger
- ginger and spring onion to garnish
Instructions
Mackerel Preparation
- Cut the mackerel and score the fish meat (on the skin side) so that it will not break apart.
- Pour boiling water over the mackerel fillet until the flesh turns slightly white then move it to a bowl of ice water to prevent further cooking and to remove any blood clots.
Making Saba Misoni
- Slice the ginger very thinly and cut the scallions. Set both aside.
- Put all the sauce ingredients into a shallow sauce pan or a pot over medium heat and bring to boil.
- Turn the heat down to low and add the mackerel gently into the pan.
- Put a drop lid on and simmer for about 10 minutes to reduce the sauce but be careful not to burn it.
- While simmering the fish, occasionally spoon the sauce over the fish.
- Garnish with ginger and spring onion to serve.
Notes
Other fish options- sardines, salmon fillets, and horse mackerel are good too.
Nutrition
Calories: 323kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 27g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 58mg, Sodium: 935mg, Potassium: 555mg, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 80IU, Vitamin C: 2.5mg, Calcium: 36mg, Iron: 1.9mg