Sake appetizer recipes

Autumn|Japanese food|Seafood|霜降り帆立の海苔ソース

Lightly Seared Scallops with Nori Sauce

Culinary Art Studio Karinary Art 2021.October

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Hiyaoroshi

Ingredients

Scallops (sashimi-grade) 4 pieces - Lightly sprinkle with salt
Sake 200ml~
Salmon roe (Ikura) As needed
Edible chrysanthemum petals As needed - Briefly blanch in vinegar-water, cool in ice water, drain, and soak in sweet vinegar

Nori Sauce

Roasted seaweed (nori) 2 sheets - Tear into small pieces
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Sugar 1 tbsp
Water 160ml
Pickled plum (ume) 2 pieces - Reserve some skin for garnish, mash the rest into a paste

Instructions

  1. Prepare the nori sauce. Combine roasted seaweed, soy sauce, sugar, and water in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low until thickened. Add the mashed plum and mix well. Let cool and store in the refrigerator.
  2. Heat sake in a small pot until boiling. Add scallops and briefly poach until they turn opaque, then immediately remove and cool in ice water. Tear into 3-4 vertical pieces by hand.
  3. Spread the nori sauce on a plate, arrange scallops, and garnish with salmon roe and chrysanthemum petals.