Steamed
Snapper and Mango with
Sakura Flavoured Sauce |
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Serves 6 |
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INGREDIENTS |
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medium-sized snapper
Japanese shiso (basil) leaf, chopped
A small sprig of chives, chopped
fresh cream
fresh mango, thinly sliced |
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Sakura Flavoured Sauce |
300ml
6
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dashi (bonito stock)
salted cherry blossom leaves, rinsed
Mirin1, to taste
Light soy sauce2 and salt3,
to taste
Potato starch, dissolved in water |
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Garnish |
300g
150g
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Cherry blossom leaves
dried bonito4 (dried fish
flakes)
konbu5 (dried seaweed)
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Recommended Japanese
Brands
1. Hinode
2. Higashimaru
3. Hakata No Shio
4. Marumoto Hanakatuo
5. Tonkusen Yamadashi
Konbu
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Method: |
1. |
For the Steamed
Snapper and Mango: Carefully slice the snapper
into 3 fillets, keeping the skin intact. Peel off the
skin and set aside. Mince the flesh to a smooth paste.
Mix the minced fish with shiso, the chives and cream.
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2. |
Stretch out the 3 pieces of snapper
skin on individual sheets of cling film laid on a flat
work surface and spread the fish mixture evenly over the
skins. Top the fish mixture with a slice of mango and
then roll up by using the cling film. Place the rolls
in a prepared steamer and steam for about 10 minutes.
Slice each roll into 2 pieces. |
3. |
For the Sakura Flavoured
Sauce: Bring the dashi to a boil in a pot, then
add the cherry blossom leaves and remove the pot from
heat but keep warm. Allow the cherry blossom leaves to
infuse for a while, then season the sauce to taste with
mirin, light soy sauce and salt. Thicken the sauce with
a little dissolved potato starch. |
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