Mebaru no Nitsuke - Simmered Rock Fish

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Main Dish

Cuisines: Japanese

Ingredients: Seafood

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 400 ml sake
• 200 ml water
• 3 tablespoon sugar
• 4 tablespoon mirin
• 7 tablespoon soy sauce
• 30 gram fresh ginger, thinly sliced
• 4 rock fish fillets (about 150 gram each)
• 1 block (about 300 gram) firm tofu, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Place sake, water, sugar, mirin, soy sauce, and ginger slices in a pan. Bring to a boil.
2. Add rock fish fillets, cover (*), and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
3. Add tofu cubes, and cook for another 2 minutes.
4. Turn off heat. Transfer to a serving dish (or 4 individual serving dishes), garnish with sliced scallions.

Notes

• (*) A drop lid (otoshi buta) is best, but a regular lid, not fully covering the pan is also OK.