Japan

Saba Misoni

Name: Saba Misoni
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 2 pieces Mackerel (fillets); 2 tbsp Miso; 1 piece Ginger; 2 tbsp each Sake & mirin; 1 tbsp Sugar; to garnish Spring onion

Mackerel simmered in miso

Saba misoni is a classic Japanese home dish: mackerel gently simmered in a sweet miso-ginger sauce.

The miso tempers the strong fish flavour and settles as a glossy, savoury-sweet glaze over the tender fillets.

Servings2

Time35 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Mackerel (fillets)2 pieces
Miso2 tbsp
Ginger1 piece
Sake & mirin2 tbsp each
Sugar1 tbsp
Spring onionto garnish

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Briefly pour hot water over the mackerel.
Bring sake, mirin, sugar and ginger to a boil.
Gently simmer the mackerel in it.
Stir in the miso and let it steep briefly.
Spoon sauce over the fish, serve with spring onion.

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Miso and mirin for saba misoni are in the Asia Boutique.

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