Sake appetizer recipes

Autumn|Japanese|Mushrooms|Seafood|するめ烏賊の肝焼き

Grilled Squid with Liver Sauce

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - Nov.2015

Houraisen Tokubetsu Junmai Shiboritate

Ingredients

Japanese Flying Squid 1 ... Remove guts, cut the body into rings, and cut the fins and tentacles into bite-sized pieces.
Shimeji Mushrooms 75g ... Separated into small clusters
Butter 15g
Grated Garlic 1/2 tsp
Mikawa Irizake 2 tsp
Sake 1 tsp
Coarsely Ground Pepper To taste
Shiso Leaves As needed ... Julienned

Procedure

  1. Remove the ink sac from the squid's guts. Peel off the thin skin and chop the guts with a knife.
  2. Place the chopped guts in a bowl, mix with Mikawa Irizake and sake, and set aside.
  3. In a frying pan, melt butter and sauté the grated garlic until fragrant.
  4. Add the shimeji mushrooms to the pan and lightly sauté. Then add the squid and stir-fry quickly over high heat. Remove from the pan.
  5. Pour the bowl of prepared guts into the frying pan and simmer over low heat until thickened. Return the squid and shimeji mushrooms to the pan and mix to coat. Sprinkle with coarsely ground pepper.
  6. Plate the dish and garnish with julienned shiso leaves.