Braised Fish

Name: Braised Fish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 whole flounder, (about 8 oz/250 g each) cleaned or 1½ lbs (750 g) fresh fish fillets; 4 whole flounder, (about 8 oz/250 g each) cleaned or 1½ lbs (750 g) fresh fish fillets; 3 cups (750 ml) water; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ cup (125 ml) saké; ½ cup (125 ml) soy sauce; 2 tablespoons mirin; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 in (2.5 cm) ginger, thinly sliced; 2 cups (125 g) fresh spinach, washed, trimmed, tied in small parcels

Karei Nitsuka

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Japanese Homestyle Cooking

By Susie Donald

Published 2024

About

Ingredients

4 whole flounder, (about 8 oz/250 g each) cleaned or 1½ lbs (

Asia
Japan
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Using a sharp knife, score each fish on one side by making 2 parallel diagonal incisions about 1¼ in (3 cm) apart. Turn the fish over and make 2 more parallel incisions on the diagonal. Make the cuts deep enough to almost touch the bone.
Combine the water, salt, saké, soy sauce, mirin and sugar and bring to a boil in a deep skillet. Add the ginger and co