Spanish Mackerel Miso Grill (saikyoyaki)

Sawara no saikyo yaki（サワラの西京焼き）

sawara = Spanish mackerel yaki = grill

There are many types of miso. “Shiro miso” is a special product of Kyoto. This is also known as Saikyo Miso.

The name saikyo comes from the fact that Kyoto was once called the “Western (=sai) Capital(=kyou)” after the capital was moved to Edo.

Saikyo-yaki is a traditional dish in which meat or fish is marinated in saikyo miso(shiro miso), mirin and sake, and then grilled.

Spanish mackerel, silver cod, and salmon are commonly used in Saikyo-yaki.

Kyoto is far from the sea. For this reason, people in the olden days marinated fish in miso to keep it longer.

By marinating fish and meat in miso, the umami of seasonings such as miso, soy sauce, and sake permeates the ingredients.

It has a strong flavor, so you can enjoy it even when it’s cold. It is still widely eaten at home and in restaurants.

Please enjoy the traditional taste at home.

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NUTRITION FACTS

144kcal Protein 15g Fat 7g Carb 3g Salt Equivalent 1.0g

Calories are assumed to be 30% of pickled miso.

INGREDIENTS (4SERVINGS)

Spanish mackerel 280g
salt 2g
☆white miso 100g
☆sake 10g
☆mirin 15g
☆sugar 5g

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

➀ Rub salt into the Spanish mackerel and wait 10 minutes.

② Wipe the surface of the Spanish mackerel with a paper towel.

③ Cover the container with plastic wrap and spread the mixture of white miso, sake, mirin and sugar.

④ Put the Spanish mackerel on miso, wrap it in plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for a day.

Even with a small amount of miso, using plastic wrap makes it easier to soak everything in miso╰(*´︶`*)╯

⑤ The disadvantage of miso is that it burns easily. Wipe off the miso from the ingredients when grilling.

⑥ Grill in a frying pan. Cook for 3 minutes on one side over low to medium heat, then flip and cook for 3 minutes. The fish will be more fluffy if you cover it while grilling.

You can also grill it in the oven. In that case, grill for 15 minutes on the middle rack of the oven preheated to 230 degrees.

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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)♡‧₊