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Autumn Salmon, Persimmon, and Maitake Mushrooms with Sweet Vinegar Sauce

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - Sep.2022

Houraisen Tokubetsu Junmai Yumekobako

Ingredients

Autumn salmon 2 pieces (150g) ... Marinate in sake (1 tbsp) and soy sauce (1/2 tsp) for 10 minutes.
Persimmon 1/2 piece ... Cut into 6 equal wedges.
Maitake mushrooms 50g ... Tear into small pieces by hand.
Flour As needed
Frying oil As needed
Sudachi As needed

Sweet Vinegar Sauce

Dashi stock 150 ml
Light soy sauce & vinegar 1-1/3 tbsp each
Sugar & mirin 2 tsp each
Sake 1 tsp
Potato starch 1 tsp (diluted with water)

Instructions

  1. Pat the marinade off the salmon and coat it entirely with flour.
  2. Coat the persimmon wedges and maitake mushrooms with flour as well.
  3. Heat the frying oil to around 165°C and fry the persimmon and maitake mushrooms for about 1 minute. Then fry the salmon for about 3 minutes.
  4. Prepare the Sweet Vinegar Sauce in a small saucepan. Once it thickens, remove it from the heat.
  5. Spread some Sweet Vinegar Sauce on a plate, arrange the salmon, persimmon, and maitake mushrooms, and drizzle more sauce on top. Grate sudachi peel for garnish.