Sake appetizer recipes

Japanese|Seafood|Spring|Vegetables|鯛の昆布締めカルパッチョ風・昆布のかき揚

Kelp-marinated Sea Bream Carpaccio Style with Kelp Tempura

Culinary Art Kitchen 2023.May

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Hatsunatsu no Kaze

Ingredients

Sea bream sashimi ~100g (block or fillet)
Dried kelp 2 sheets ... Sized to fit the sashimi
Sake As needed ... Use to wipe the kelp with kitchen paper
Salt To taste

Vegetable Garnish

Daikon, carrot, cucumber, myoga ... Julienne, soak in water, and drain
Amanatsu orange ... Peel and segment
Sprouts, shiso buds

Balsamic Sauce

Balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon
Dark soy sauce 1/2 tablespoon
Sugar 2/3 teaspoon
Whole grain mustard 2/3 teaspoon
Salt & Pepper To taste

Instructions

  1. Lay the sea bream sashimi on a piece of kelp wiped with sake. Lightly sprinkle with salt and cover with another piece of kelp.
    Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours to create Kombu Jime (kelp curing).
  2. Plate the kombu-cured sea bream with the vegetable garnish. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt on the sea bream, then top with the Balsamic Sauce.
  3. Cut the used kelp into thin strips, coat with flour, and dip in a batter of equal parts flour and water. Deep fry in low-temperature oil until crispy. Serve with salt or powdered sansho pepper. Kombu Kakiage.