Saba no Shioyaki Recipe (Japanese-style Grilled Mackerel)

By Sudachi · 20 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Rinse the 2 mackerel fillets under cold water and place them in a container.
2. Pour 1 tbsp sake over the fish and rub it over both sides.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes (30 minutes if you have time).
4. Preheat the oven grill or broiler to medium-high/high.
5. Pat both sides of the mackerel dry with kitchen paper.
6. Sprinkle a generous pinch of salt on each side from a height.
7. Make 3 shallow diagonal cuts in the skin.
8. Place the fillets skin side down on the grill and cook the flesh side for 4 minutes (time varies with grill strength and fish thickness).
9. Turn and grill the skin side for 3 minutes, or until crispy and lightly browned.
10. Serve each portion with 1 sudachi wedge and grated daikon, with a dash of soy sauce if you like.

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