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Autumn|Japanese|Seafood|しめ鯖・三河煎り酒添え

Marinated Mackerel with Mikawa Irizake Sauce

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - Nov. 2015

Houraisen Tokubetsu Junmai Shiboritate

Ingredients

Mackerel 1 whole ... Fillet into three pieces, remove rib bones and pin bones
Salt As needed
Rice Vinegar As needed

Garnish

Kaiware (Radish Sprouts) As needed
Grated Ginger As needed
Yuzu As needed ... Grate the peel
Mikawa Iri-zake As needed

Steps

  1. Arrange the mackerel fillets on a tray, sprinkle liberally with salt, and let them rest for about 30 minutes.
  2. Rinse the mackerel under water, place them in a tray, and pour enough rice vinegar to submerge them. Marinate for 30 minutes until the surface of the fillets turns white.
  3. Remove the mackerel from the vinegar, pat dry, peel off the thin skin, and slice into pieces.
  4. Arrange kaiware on a serving plate, place the mackerel slices on top, and drizzle with Mikawa iri-zake. Serve with grated ginger and sprinkle with yuzu peel.