Saba fish (also known as mackerel!) are great for grilling or pan frying as they have a good amount of fat content. The fillets cook until the skin turn crispy and are normally placed over a bed of sliced onions on a hot plate to sizzle in the sweet and savory garlic soy sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 saba fillets (mackerel)
- ½ onion (sliced)
- ⅓ cup light soy sauce
- ½ cup mirin
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 6 tbsp oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Spring onions for garnish
Instructions
- Fry minced garlic until fragrant with 3 tbsp oil
- Add mirin, light soy sauce, and sugar. Bring to boil and set aside
- Pat dry and score saba fillets. Season evenly with salt and pepper
- In a pan with 2 tbsp oil at medium heat, place fillets skin side down. Cook for 3 minutes, flip over and cook the other side for another 4 minutes
- Remove fish from pan and set aside
- Add in sliced onions and pour in garlic soy sauce.
- Garnish with spring onions and serve