Salt Grilled Mackerel or Saba Shioyaki is a popular seafood dishes served as an entrée or part of a bento combination in Japanese restaurants.
By Shannon Lim
Saba Shioyaki: Salt Grilled Mackerel
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Salt Grilled Mackerel or Saba Shioyaki is a popular seafood dishes served as an entrée or part of a bento combination in Japanese restaurants.
Author: Shannon Lim
Recipe Type: Main
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 4 fillets of Mackerel (saba)
- 2 tablespoon Sake
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- Lemon/lime wedge
Instructions
- Coat the fish in a plate filled with sake. Pat dry with paper towel.
- Sprinkle salt generously on both side of the fish and let it sit at room temperature for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes… you should see the fish expel water, which makes the flesh denser. Wipe off any excess moisture on the fish.
- Preheat the oven grill or toaster oven to 400F (200C). Place the fish skin side down on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper (spray or brush oil so it doesn’t stick). Bake for 15 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through.
- Flip the fish over so the skin is facing up, place tray to a higher rack, nearer to the heating element and grill for another 3-5 minutes.
- Best eaten hot with squeeze of lemon juice.
Great recipe. I go to a Japanese resto to eat dish once in a while. Now I will try to cook it myself. Thank you.
More like questions than comments
How long do you leave the fish to soak in the saki please . Can we use a charcoal grill ? And finally do we cut ( skuff) the skin of the fish to open it up thank you
Great recipe thank you!