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Marinated Horse Mackerel Sashimi on Rice
Sashimi marinated in soy sauce is called zuke, and is a popular way to serve tuna. It also works for Japanese horse mackerel. It's less oily and so addictive!
Photographed by Takeshi Noguchi
Recipe by
Eiko Oba
Easy
Seafood
Rice & Noodles
500kcal
15minutes
Calorie count is per serving.
Ingredients (Serves 2)
- 4 fillets horse mackerel (sashimi grade) (160 g)Note
- 2 tbsp sesame seed
- 2-3 scallion
- 400 g cooked rice (hot)
- 1 tsp ginger (grated)
- 1 1/2-2 tbsp soy sauce
Directions
1
Cut the horse mackerel fillets diagonally into 8 mm slices.
2
Place the horse mackerel in a bowl and add 1 1/2-2 tablespoons of soy sauce.
3
Mix together with cooking chopsticks and marinate for around 10 minutes.
4
Place paper towels over a cutting board to chop up the sesame seed. Keep the tip of the knife in contact with the board and use it as a fulcrum as you move the knife handle up and down to coarsely chop up the sesame seed. Chop the scallion into 2-3 mm pieces.
5
Add the sesame seed to the marinade and mix together.
6
Place the rice in individual donburi rice bowls, top with the marinated horse mackerel and sprinkle with scallion. Garnish with grated ginger to serve.