Grilled Spanish mackerel and vegetables

Sawara no tomato cheese yaki（サワラのトマトチーズ焼き）

What kind of dish is Sawara no tomato cheese yaki??

Spanish mackerel and lots of vegetables topped with cheese and then grilled in the oven.

The combination of butter and soy sauce is extremely popular because it perfectly matches Japanese and Western flavors.

The addition of cheese adds depth to the flavor.

Check out this article for more information about Japanese mackerel.　👉　Yuzu flavor grilled Spanish mackerel

What is umami?？

Spanish mackerel contains a large amount of ”inosinic acid”, which has an 【umami taste】.

In fact, umami was discovered by the Japanese about 100 years ago. Until umami was discovered, taste was thought to consist of four elements: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

Umami is a flavor that does not fit into any of these four categories. Umami means deliciousness.

It is known that the components of umami are amino acids such as guanylic acid, inosinic acid, and glutamic acid.

In Japan, dashi soups fromkelp (kombu), bonito flakes, and shiitake mushrooms have been used since ancient times. Kelp (kombu) contains glutamic acid, bonito flakes contain inosinic acid, and shiitake mushrooms contain guanylic acid.

Glutamic acid is also found in large amounts in tomatoes and cheese.

Combining glutamic acid and inosinic acid has a synergistic effect that doubles the flavor.

In this dish, the inosinic acid in the Spanish mackerel and the glutamic acid in the tomatoes and cheese combine to give the dish a deep flavor.

NUTRITION FACTS

346 kcal Protein 28.6g Fat 21.8g Carb 10.3g Salt Equivalent 3.2g

INGREDIENTS (2SERVINGS)

Spanish mackerel 2 slices 200g
- salt 1g
onion 120g
shiitake mushroom 45g
tomato 100g
- butter 15g
- soy sauce 20g
- cheese 50g
parsley appropriate amount

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

① Rub salt onto the Spanish mackerel.

② Slice the onion and shiitake mushrooms.

③ Cut the tomatoes into cubes.

④ Spread the onions on a heat-resistant plate and top with the Spanish mackerel, shiitake mushrooms, and tomatoes.

⑤ Top with cubed butter.

⑥ Sprinkle soy sauce all over.

⑦ Top with cheese and sprinkle with parsley.

⑧ Bake for 20 minutes on the middle rack of the oven preheated to 230 degrees.

naokoan

I’m Naoko. After graduating from a registered dietitian training school, I am working as a registered dietitian at a hospital in Japan. I love to cook and eat delicious food. I make recipes with calorie counting. The reason why all the ingredients are written as “g” is to accurately calculate calories. I am especially good at cooking with pressure cookers and ovens. I would like to introduce the recipe to foreigners who are interested in Japanese food. So I started writing Japanese home cooking recipes on my blog in English. 大学卒業後、管理栄養士として病院で勤務しています。レシピはカロリー計算を出来るだけ正確に行いたいので“g”で表記しています。日本の家庭料理のレシピを英語で紹介しています。圧力鍋とオーブンを使う料理が得意です。日本食・和食に興味を持ってもらえたら嬉しいです。よろしくお願いします(*ˊᵕˋ)♡‧₊