Horse Mackerel Nanbanzuke Marinade (Aji Nanbanzuke)

• 10 small horse mackerel (aji)
• 1/2 onion
• 1/2 carrot
• 1 green pepper
• 50 ml vineger
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 red chili pepper

1. Remove the head and innards from the horse mackerels, wash with water and drain.
2. If the horse mackerels are rather big, it's better to de-bone and fillet them.
3. Season with a little salt and then dust each horse mackerel with flour.
4. Heat 2 cups of oil on medium-high heat.
5. When oil gets hot, add the horse mackerels and fry for about 2-3 minutes.
6. Turn over and fry for another 2-3 minutes until it looks crispy brown!
7. Remove from oil, drain and leave to cool.
8. Slice the carrots and green pepper.
9. Put all into a container.
10. Mix the vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce to make the marinade.
11. Once the fried horse mackerels have cooled, place them on the sliced vegetables.
12. Pour the sauce on top and add the sliced red pepper as well.
13. Keep in a fridge for one night and mix occasionally so that the horse mackerel marinates well.

mackerel, onion, carrot, green pepper, vineger, sugar, soy sauce, red chili pepper

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/243786-horse-mackerel-nanbanzuke-marinade-aji-nanbanzuke (may not work)