Sake appetizer recipes

Japanese|Seafood|Vegetables|Winter|あん肝のちり酢

Monkfish Liver with Citrus Vinegar Sauce

Culinary Art Kitchen 2010.Feb.

Houraisen Risshun Asashibori

Ingredients

Monkfish liver 150g
Salt 2 tablespoons
Green onions 1 stalk ... Finely chopped
Canola Flowers As needed ... Boiled and cut into 3cm lengths

Ponzu Sauce

Soy sauce 2 tablespoons
Sake 2 tablespoons
Mirin 1/2 tablespoon
Vinegar 2 tablespoons ... Lemon or yuzu juice can be added

Momiji Oroshi

Red chili pepper 1 piece
Daikon radish 150g

Instructions

  1. Trim the sinews from the liver using scissors and clean it thoroughly with the tip of a knife. Wash with water, remove blood clots with a skewer, and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for 30 minutes.
  2. Rinse the liver from step 1, pat dry, and let sit for 10 minutes.
  3. Place the liver on a bamboo mat lined with plastic wrap, roll it up, and shape it. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil and pierce holes in the foil with a skewer.
  4. Steam the wrapped liver for 15 minutes. Let it cool completely before slicing into rounds.
  5. Plate the sliced liver, top with momiji oroshi, and drizzle with ponzu. Garnish with green onions and canola flowers.