Sweet-and-Spicy Broiled Mackerel or Other Fillets
- 1 tablespoon go chu jang (see headnote) or 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce mixed with about 1/2 teaspoon cayenne or hot red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin or sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 4 fillets of mackerel or bluefish, preferably with skin on, or 2 swordfish steaks, a total of 1 1/2 to 2 pounds
- Toasted sesame seeds (page 596) for garnish
- Minced scallion, green part only, for garnish
- Preheat the broiler; adjust the rack so that it is about 4 inches from the heat source.
- (These can also be grilled, but youll need a basket, because theyll stick if grilled directly on the grate.)
- Combine the go chu jang, soy sauce, mirin, garlic, and sesame oil and rub this mixture all over the fish, but primarily on the flesh side.
- Place skin side down in a broiling pan, preferably nonstick or lined with lightly oiled foil (you can use more sesame oil for this).
- Broil until the top is brown and bubbly, less than 10 minutes.
- If the fish is not cooked through (a thin-bladed knife will pierce its thickest part easily), move it to the oven for a couple of minutes or lower the broiling rack a couple of inches.
- Serve immediately, garnished with the sesame seeds and scallion.
hoisin sauce mixed, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, sesame oil, bluefish, sesame seeds, scallion
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sweet-and-spicy-broiled-mackerel-or-other-fillets-386517 (may not work)