This recipe is adapted from Saba no Miso-ni (Braised Mackerel in Miso Sauce). Gimli Fish Market is one of stores that I like to buy my fish. Last week, I bought a package of Pickerel Cheeks, Salmon Trims and Swordfish.
Salmon trims are the cuts from salmon belly. I firstly felt in love with salmon belly teriyaki at the Sushi Hut in Brandon. I haven’t found this dish on the menu of Japanese restaurants in Winnipeg yet.
I was trying to recreate that salmon belly teriyaki. The moment I opened my fridge, I changed my mind. I saw miso packages, so I decided to open up my Japanese cookbook “Everyday Harumi” by Harumi Kurihara that I won from Serge the Concierge. I found a perfect recipe by using my miso, mirin, berry sugar (known as superfine sugar). It’s a recipe of Saba no Miso-ni. No saba (mackerel in English) no worry! There was a package of salmon belly trims.
If any readers speak Japanese, please let me know what the proper way to give this dish name since I used salmon belly.
Braised Salmon Belly in Miso Sauce
recipe by Harumi Kurihara, modified by me
Ingredients:
16 oz salmon belly trims
2 1/2 oz fresh ginger
2 cups sake (I substituted for clam juice, you have a choice to substitute with rice vinegar)
6 tbsps awase miso (a mix between aka and shiro miso)
6 tbsps berry sugar (also known as superfine sugar)
1/2 cup mirin
1/2 cup soy sauce (I used light soy sauce)
Directions:
1. Scrap ginger skin off with a spoon. Slice it thinly
2. Place clam juice, miso, sugar, mirin, and soy sauce into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
3. Add the ginger. When the sauce comes to a boil again, place the salmon belly trims in a single layer. Put the lid on and cook on low heat for about 5-10 minutes, by which time the sauce will have reduce and thickened.*
4. Serve on a plate and pour the remaining sauce over the fish.
Note:
* I have changed the cooking step a bit since salmon is very quick to cook. So, I don’t want to overcook them.
Now I am thinking where to buy salmon belly to cook. This braised salmon belly dish already sound so delectable!
Hmm you may need to buy salmon and cut the belly :)Or ask the fish sellers in CA.When I ate it, it felt so smooth in my mouth.
I would love to try this dish but I have no idea where to get salmon belly unless I buy the whole fish! Any ideas?
You can try using mackerel or the hole salmon as well.
Now I am thinking where to buy salmon belly to cook. This braised salmon belly dish already sound so delectable!
Hmm you may need to buy salmon and cut the belly 🙂
Or ask the fish sellers in CA.
When I ate it, it felt so smooth in my mouth.
nice! and they are so nicely served in the pretty fish saucer. a great way to cook the premium salmon belly cut 😀
That looks lovely 🙂
I would love to try this dish but I have no idea where to get salmon belly unless I buy the whole fish! Any ideas?
You can try using mackerel or the hole salmon as well.
I've heard of pork belly before but never salmon belly! This sounds so tasty!
nice! and they are so nicely served in the pretty fish saucer. a great way to cook the premium salmon belly cut 😀
That looks lovely 🙂
This sounds like an easy and super delicious meal! Bookmarked!
I've heard of pork belly before but never salmon belly! This sounds so tasty!
This sounds like an easy and super delicious meal! Bookmarked!
I never turned down salmon belly. This is a lovely dish, a great addition to my list.
That looks so delicious!!
looks delicious
I love salmon. Especially when it's served raw…with a dash of wasabi.
I never turned down salmon belly. This is a lovely dish, a great addition to my list.
That looks so delicious!!
looks delicious
I love salmon. Especially when it's served raw…with a dash of wasabi.
Bahan2nya mudah ditemukan di Indonesia nggak ya?
Bahan2nya mudah ditemukan di Indonesia nggak ya?