Japan

Saikyo Yaki

Name: Saikyo Yaki
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 2 Fish fillets (cod or salmon); 4 tbsp White saikyo miso; 1 tbsp each Mirin & sake; 1 tsp Sugar; some Salt

Grilled fish marinated in sweet miso

Saikyo yaki is fish marinated in the sweet white saikyo miso of Kyoto and then grilled.

The marinade lends the fish a delicate sweetness and a beautifully caramelised surface.

Servings2

Time30 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Fish fillets (cod or salmon)2
White saikyo miso4 tbsp
Mirin & sake1 tbsp each
Sugar1 tsp
Saltsome

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Stir miso with mirin, sake and sugar.
Lightly salt the fish and coat in the paste.
Marinate for one to two days.
Wipe off the marinade.
Grill golden and caramelised under the broiler.

Make it original

White miso and mirin are in the Asia Boutique.

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