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Miso-simmered mackerel
Serves 4 Starters and mains
Ingredients
- 8 mackerel fillets (4, if they are large)
- 350ml water
- 150ml sake
- 2 1/1 tbsp mirin
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp miso
For the garnish (optional)
- leek and ginger, cut into very thin matchsticks
Method
Place the mackerel fillets in a large frying pan in a single layer. Add all the other ingredients except the miso and bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 6 minutes, spooning the sauce over the mackerel from time to time and skimming as needed. Scoop 4 spoonfuls of the sauce into a bowl and blend in the miso, stirring to dissolve, then pour back into the pan.
Reduce the sauce, continuing to cook on a low heat for about 10 minutes – watch it, to make sure the sauce doesn’t burn.
Serve on individual plates, drizzled with the sauce. If you like, garnish with leek and ginger.
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