Japanese teriyaki fish
Summary
Alright, you food lovers out there! Ready to transport your tastebuds straight to Japan with a mouth-watering Japanese teriyaki fish dish? Super easy, crazy delicious, and packed with all those authentic flavors, this recipe is about to become your kitchen’s superstar. Let’s get cooking!
What You’ll Need for Japanese teriyaki fish
- White fish fillets (the fresher, the better!): 2 pieces, roughly 6 ounces each (or 170 grams each for our metric folks)
- Soy sauce to give it that classic tang: ½ cup (120 ml)
- Brown sugar for a touch of sweetness: 3 tablespoons (45 ml)
- Fresh ginger, get it grated: 2 tablespoons (30 ml)
- Some punchy garlic, minced up: 2 cloves
- Sesame oil to fry things up: 1 tablespoon (15 ml)
- Spring onions for a pop of color: 2, and get them finely chopped
- Sesame seeds, just a sprinkle: 1 tablespoon (15 ml)
Timing’s Everything
- Getting Ready: 10 minutes
- Actual Cooking: 15 minutes
Serving Count:
Made for 2.
Nutrition Stuff (per serving)
- Calories: 280
- Protein: 24g
- Carbs: 22g
- Fats: 8g
- Sodium: 1240mg
- Fibers: 1g
- Sugars: 18g
Step by Step:
- Grab a bowl, mix in that soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic.
We’re looking for sugar to melt all the way. - Pan’s out! Heat that sesame oil to a medium-high.
Pop the fish fillets in when it’s hot. - Sizzle those beauties for about 2-3 minutes each side.
Aim for a golden touch. - Time for magic! Drizzle the Japanese teriyaki sauce all over that fish.
- Dial down the heat to a medium-low, let the fish groove in that sauce.
- Baste the fish with that sauce for about 5 minutes.
Make that Japanese teriyaki fish shine! - Done and dusted? Off the heat and plate them up.
- Finish off with spring onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Handy Tips
- Fish choice matters. Cod, halibut, or snapper soak up that Japanese teriyaki goodness.
- Keep an eye! Overdoing the fish makes it all dry. And nobody wants that!
- Fancy a twist? A little lemon zest in the sauce doesn’t hurt. But don’t stray too far from our star: Japanese teriyaki.
Let’s Eat
- Plop that Japanese teriyaki fish on some fluffy steamed rice.
- Veggies? Oh yeah. Think stir-fried bell peppers or snappy broccoli.
- For the brave-hearts: red pepper flakes to turn up the heat.
- Wash it down with some cool green tea. Pure bliss!
Whoever said cooking is a chore hasn’t tasted Japanese teriyaki fish made this way.
JAPANESE TERIYAKI FISH
Alright, you food lovers out there! Ready to transport your tastebuds straight to Japan with a mouth-watering Japanese teriyaki fish dish? Super easy, crazy delicious, and packed with all those authentic flavors, this recipe is about to become your kitchen’s superstar. Let’s get cooking!
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Nutritions
Nutrition Facts
JAPANESE TERIYAKI FISH
Amount per Serving
Calories
280
% Daily Value*
Fat
8
g
12
%
Sodium
1240
mg
54
%
Carbohydrates
22
g
7
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
18
g
20
%
Protein
24
g
48
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Ingredients
- White fish fillets the fresher, the better!: 2 pieces, roughly 6 ounces each (or 170 grams each for our metric folks)
- Soy sauce to give it that classic tang: ½ cup 120 ml
- Brown sugar for a touch of sweetness: 3 tablespoons 45 ml
- Fresh ginger get it grated: 2 tablespoons (30 ml)
- Some punchy garlic minced up: 2 cloves
- Sesame oil to fry things up: 1 tablespoon 15 ml
- Spring onions for a pop of color: 2 and get them finely chopped
- Sesame seeds just a sprinkle: 1 tablespoon (15 ml)
Instructions
- Grab a bowl, mix in that soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic.
- We’re looking for sugar to melt all the way.
- Pan’s out! Heat that sesame oil to a medium-high.
- Pop the fish fillets in when it’s hot.
- Sizzle those beauties for about 2-3 minutes each side.
- Aim for a golden touch.
- Time for magic! Drizzle the Japanese teriyaki sauce all over that fish.
- Dial down the heat to a medium-low, let the fish groove in that sauce.
- Baste the fish with that sauce for about 5 minutes.
- Make that Japanese teriyaki fish shine!
- Done and dusted? Off the heat and plate them up.
- Finish off with spring onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Notes
TIPS
Fish choice matters. Cod, halibut, or snapper soak up that Japanese teriyaki goodness.
Keep an eye! Overdoing the fish makes it all dry. And nobody wants that!
Fancy a twist? A little lemon zest in the sauce doesn’t hurt. But don’t stray too far from our star: Japanese teriyaki.
Serving
Plop that Japanese teriyaki fish on some fluffy steamed rice.
Veggies? Oh yeah. Think stir-fried bell peppers or snappy broccoli.
For the brave-hearts: red pepper flakes to turn up the heat.
Wash it down with some cool green tea. Pure bliss!
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