Sesame horse mackerel with Mirin
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Did you know that "Sesame Mackerel" is delicious with horse mackerel too? Just add Sea Vegetable's "Mirin Seaweed" to it for a unique and textured original snack!
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Ingredients (Makes about 2 small bowls):
- Salted or Dried Mirin (before desalting/rehydrating): 50g/7g
- Mackerel: 1 fillet (about 90g-100g after deboning)
- For the Marinade (A):
- Sake: 1 teaspoon
- Sugar: 2 teaspoons
- Soy sauce: 2 teaspoons
- Mirin: 1 tablespoon
- Grated ginger juice: 1/2 teaspoon
- White sesame seeds (ground): 2 teaspoons
- Scallions (finely chopped): about 2 tablespoons
- White toasted sesame seeds: as needed (optional)
How to:
- Rinse the Salted Mirin twice, then soak it in fresh water for 8-10 minutes to desalt it. Drain well in a sieve, then pat dry with paper towels. If you're using Dried Mirin, soak it in plenty of water for about 8 minutes.
- If using pre-prepared mackerel, remove the backbone with tweezers. Peel off the skin, then cut into 1cm-wide strips. Marinate in the marinade (A) for about 1 hour.
- *[If using whole mackerell]
Remove the guts and head with a knife, then clean thoroughly and fillet into 3 pieces.
- Remove the backbone with a knife and debone with tweezers. Follow the same marinating process as step 2.
- After marinating, mix the mackerel with the Mirin and the chopped scallions, then serve in a dish. You can also sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top if you wish!
- [Interesting Arrangements to Make] This dish not only makes a great accompaniment to alcoholic drinks, but can also be served on white rice with Sea Vegetable's "Habanori" on top. It's also perfect as an ochazuke (rice with tea poured over) to finish off your meal! Give it a try!
