Grilled Pacific Saury Sushi with Black Rice
- 2 Pacific saury, sashimi quality
- 1 dash Salt
- 180 ml White rice
- 3 tbsp Black rice
- 1 tbsp Sake and 1 sheet of kombu seaweed (5 cm square)
- 1 Sushi vinegar
- 1 optional Grated daikon radish
- 1 optional Okahijiki (type of saltwort)
- 1 optional Shiso seeds
- 1 optional Kabosu citrus
- Make the sushi rice.
- Mix about 3 tablespoons of black rice and 1 tablespoon of sake with 180 ml of uncooked white rice.
- Add konbu seaweed to the rice cooker and set to cook.
- Transfer the cooked rice into a large bowl and drizzle the sushi vinegar.
- Let rest for about 10 seconds to allow the rice to absorb the vinegar (use a sushi rice tub if available).
- Mix the rice well with a cutting motion and cool down with a fan at the same time.
- After it's cooled down, cover with a moistened tea towel on top to keep the rice moist and soft.
- The aroma of grilled Pacific saury is irresistible.
- I like aji (horse mackerel) seared quickly, but I like pacific saury grilled well.
- Since the fish will be grilled, it's fine to use leftover fish on sale at the end of the day.
- Whenever I find special offers, I always buy several to freeze.
- Rinse the fish and sprinkle with salt.
- Leave to stand for a while to get rid of the fishy smell.
- Salting helps remove the fishy smell.
- Rinse the fish gently and pat dry.
- Let's start grilling.
- If you have fresh fish, you could sear the surface with a blow torch.
- Otherwise, you can use your grill.
- After grilling, slice the flesh on the diagonal and top with the sushi rice to make nigiri sushi.
- Plate and serve!
- I put kabosu citrus, cooked okahijiki, grated daikon radish and shisho seeds next to the sushi.
- This sushi rice made with black rice looks beautiful, doesn't it?
- Squeeze the kabosu citrus and sprinkle with a little soy sauce.
- Have a bite!
- The sushi rice with black rice changes its colour immediately when mixed in with vinegar.
- The rice is packed with color as well as flavor.
saury, salt, white rice, black rice, vinegar, radish, seeds, citrus
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/145482-grilled-pacific-saury-sushi-with-black-rice (may not work)