Japanese Broiled Mackerel

20 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 8 min
Ready In: 28 min

“Japanese marinade sauce gives a lovely taste and texture to broiled mackerel. Yellow tail, tuna or salmon are also good for this recipe. Easy, exotic!” - by Jana Marko

Ingredients

4 mackerel fillets
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/2 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Rinse fillets, and pat dry with paper towels. In a medium bowl, mix together the soy sauce, mirin, sugar and fresh ginger. Place fillets into the marinade, and let stand for at least 20 minutes.
Preheat your ovens broiler, or an outdoor grill for high heat. Broil the fillets, basting occasionally, until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 to 8 minutes. Serve with a lemon slice or long white radish slice as a garnish.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
234 cal
12%

Carbs
9.2 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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BABYCHUB

Jan. 31, 2004

"This is a really good sauce! I used it to marinate a whole fish that had slits cut on the side. I also added a bit more ginger, only because I do like my ginger :) I steamed the fish and with the l..." See moreeftover sauce, I added some cornstarch and water to make a thicker sauce to drizzle over after serving. Low fat and good!"

DOLCEVITA

Feb. 2, 2004

"This sauce is soooo awesome. I used salmon & broiled in oven - it caramelized the sauce & made the fish so tasty, especially over rice and steamed veggies. I used light soy sauce. Also boiled remai..." See morening marinade to use as sauce on the side. Easy weeknight recipe, but I would definitely serve to friends too!"

Katherine

Aug. 21, 2007

"We were given some free "just-caught" mackerel by some local fishermen - I had never eaten or cooked mackerel before - and this was a very tasty recipe! I cut slits in the skin of the mackerel as sugg..." See moreested by other reviewers. I didn't have mirin so substituted white wine. I thought the soya sauce would be overpowering but it wasn't at all. It is a good recipe to eat while watching a DVD at home, as you really do need to "pick through the bones" slowly with mackerel."

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