Saba Misoni
Mackerel is a staple fish in Japanese cuisine. They are inexpensive, nutrient dense, and are quite tasty. You can find mackerel fillets at any Asian market. I purchased mine at a small Korean market that is less than 2 blocks away from me. They came in a box of 6 individually quick frozen fillets for only $10.Saba misoni are mackerel fillets stewed in a miso broth that also contains sake, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and ginger. This dish takes 5 minutes to prepare and only 15 minutes to cook. Since mackerel is a strong flavored fish, the miso broth helps cut through the pungent fishiness. This dish is best served with steamed rice to sop up all of the sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless mackerel fillets cut in half
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sake
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 6 slices ginger
- 3 tbsp miso paste
Instructions
- Mix the water, sake, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and ginger together.
- Pour the sauce in a saucepan over medium heat. Place the mackerel skin side up. Cover and simmer for 7 minutes.
- Scoop out a 1/4 cup of the sauce and mix with the miso paste in a small bowl.
- Pour the miso into the saucepan. Flip the mackerel so they are all flesh side up.
- Simmer uncovered for another 7 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.
