Japanese Poached Fish Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds (1 kg) fish (any)
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) sake, water or light white wine
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) freshly grated ginger root
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) salt
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) green onion, minced

How to cook:

• Pour sake, water or light wine in a large enough dish, pour sake; mix in grated ginger root and salt.
• Cover and microwave for 5 minutes on ‘MEDIUM’. to enhance the delicate flavor of ginger root.
• Add fish to hot liquid; sprinkle fish fish 3 or 4 times with hot liquid.
• Cover dish; microwave for 5 to 7 minutes, according to the fish, on ‘MEDIUM-MAXIMUM’.
• Check for doneness with a fork: if fish flesh is easily broken-up, it is ready.
• Leave to rest, covered, while making sauce.
• Pour sauce over cooked fish.
• Serve, sprinkled with minced green onion.

Sesame Seeds Ingredients:

• 2 to 3 tablespoons (30 to 45 mL) sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) vegetable oil

Sesame Seeds Preparation:

• Transfer sesame seeds into a small bowl; pour in vegetable oil.
• Brown in microwave for 1 to 2 minutes on ‘MAXIMUM’, stirring 3 times.
• Set aside.

Sauce Ingredients:

• 3 teaspoons (15 mL) vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) freshly ground pepper
• Freshly roasted sesame seeds

Sauce Preparation:

• In a bowl, mix together vegetable oil, soy sauce, freshly ground pepper and reserved roasted sesame seeds.
• Microwave for 40 seconds on ‘MAXIMUM’.

Notes:
Oven: 700 watts
Preparation time: 12 minutes
Cooking time: 12 to 14 minutes
Roasted sesame seeds and fresh ginger give a delicate, interesting flavor to any fish fillet or oriental-style poached smelts.

This recipe for Japanese Poached Fish serves/makes: 4

Main Ingredient: Various Fish
Preparation Method: Microwave
Cuisine: Japanese