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Saba no Shioyaki (Japanese Style Grilled Mackerel)

5 from 6 votes
By Yuto Omura
https://sudachirecipes.com
Saba no Shioyaki is a simple yet delicious dish made with beautifully grilled mackerel fillets seasoned with salt. The perfectly crispy skin and tender flesh will allow you to enjoy the taste of fresh mackerel to the full!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course Breakfast, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 portions
Calories 218
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 2 portions
Calories: 218

Ingredients 
 

  • 2 mackerel fillets skin-on
  • 1 tbsp sake
  • salt
  • 1 wedge sudachi optional
  • grated daikon radish (daikon oroshi) optional

Instructions 

  • Wash 2 mackerel fillets under cold running water and place them in a container. Pour 1 tbsp sake over the surface and rub it over both sides.
    Cover the container and rest in the fridge for 15 minutes, 30 minutes if you have time.
    coating mackerel with sake
  • Once rested, remove the mackerel from the fridge and preheat your oven grill or broiler on a medium-high/high setting. While you wait, dry the surface of the mackerel with kitchen paper on both sides.
    patting mackerel dry with kitchen paper
  • Sprinkle a generous pinch of salt from a height on each side, this will help evenly distribute it.
    sprinkling mackerel with salt
  • Make 3 shallow, diagonal incisions on the skin of the mackerel.
    mackerel with 3 diagonal cuts on the skin side
  • Place the fillets on the grill with the skin side down and cook for 4 minutes. (Exact time might vary depending on the strength of your oven grill and the thickness of your fish.)
    grilling mackerel skin side down
  • Flip over and grill the other side for 3 minutes.
    turning mackerel over and grilling skin side
  • Serve each portion 1 wedge sudachi and grated daikon radish drizzled with a dash of soy sauce (optional).
    Japanese grilled mackerel (saba no shioyaki) served with oroshi daikon, sudachi, rice, miso soup and pickles
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Serving suggestion: I usually enjoy this dish with Japanese rice, pickles and miso soup. It can also be served in bento boxes.

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.5g | Protein: 18.3g | Fat: 12.8g | Saturated Fat: 4.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.6g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 234mg