Mackerel with Soy and Ginger
By the wlr team
Rich in omega 3 oil, this Japanese inspired mackerel recipe is the perfect dish to try if you want something a little different
- Recipe makes: 2 servings
- Prep time:
40 mins - Cook time: 20 mins
- Calories: 292
per serving
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- 25g ginger
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tsp salt
- 30ml Sake, Rice Wine, Sawanotsuro
- 10g Mirin, Rice Wine, Sweetened, Japanese, Yutaka
- 1 tsp sugar
- 200g fresh mackerel
Method
- Fillet the mackerel (use a VERY sharp knife or buy your fish already filleted).
- Make a marinade using the soy sauce, ginger, garlic, salt, sake, mirin and sugar.
- Place the fish in the marinade and leave to develop for AT LEAST 1 hour.
- Remove the fish from the marinade and grill it for about 4 minutes a side.
- Grill the flesh side first, then the skin side. The fish is ready when the skin starts to bubble.
- Serve with Japanese rice (you can add the marinade to the rice towards the end of cooking for added flavour), and some Japanese pickles.
| Calories (kcal) | 292 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 10.6 |
| Fat (g) | 17.4 |
| Protein (g) | 21.8 |
| Fibre (g) | 0.4 |
| Alcohol (g) | 0.3 |
| Fruit & Veg | 0.2 |
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