Mackerel in Sesame Mayonnaise Sauce
Persons
2
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 mackerel fillets
- 1 tsp kosher salt
For the sauce :
- 10g roasted white sesame - coarsely grated
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp cooking sake or white wine
- 1/4 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 garlic clove - grated
- 1/2 tsp white miso
- 1/2 to 1tsp sriracha
Instructions
- 1. Wash mackerel fillets and drain. Place them on the tray. Sprinkle kosher salt on both sides. Coat well and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- 2. meanwhile making the sauce
- In a bowl, add all the sauce ingredients and mix well. Set aside.
- 3. Dry the fish with a kitchen towel. Cut in half and slice an "X" on the skin side.
- 4. In a frying-pan, heat 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil over medium-high heat and wipe off any excess oil with a kitchen towel.
- 5. Place mackerels (skin side down) onto the frying-pan. Cook about 5 minutes over medium-low heat. Then, flip them and cook for another 3 minutes. Pour the sauce in one go. Flip once to coat the fish with the sauce.
- 6. Serve with hot steamed rice!
Notes
I usually buy toasted white sesame and use "Plastic Sesame Grinder" to grate sesames. It is very convenient.
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