The Ultimate Summer Horse Mackerel: Addictive Nanbanzuke & Salad

Overview

In this video, 1-star Michelin Japanese chef Akihiko Murata introduces two dishes using seasonal horse mackerel (aji). The first dish is "Horse Mackerel Nanbanzuke." Unlike the typical style of serving it chilled, Murata's signature style is to combine freshly pan-fried hot horse mackerel with hot sweet-and-sour vinegar sauce to enjoy it warm. The second dish is a colorful "Horse Mackerel Salad" using sashimi-grade fish, combining Japanese ingredients with a Western-style dressing made of balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Both are presented as easy-to-recreate home recipes, making them the ultimate way to enjoy horse mackerel this summer.

Key Tips

• Heat control
  • Coat the horse mackerel with potato starch and pan-fry in sesame oil over low heat to make the skin side beautifully crispy.
• Seasoning (Nanban)
  • Pour the Nanban vinegar sauce over the fish and vegetables while it's still hot right after boiling to let the flavors meld in Chef Murata's signature warm style.
• Prep (Nanban)
  • Add the cooked horse mackerel along with the oil from the pan to the bowl to infuse the Nanbanzuke with the rich aroma of sesame oil.
• Prep (Salad)
  • After cutting the tomato into wedges, pat them dry with a paper towel to prevent excess moisture from diluting the flavor.
• Prep (Salad)
  • Finely chop the salted kelp before mixing it with the seasonings so it distributes evenly throughout the dish.
• Seasoning (Salad)
  • Combining wasabi and balsamic vinegar enhances the umami of the horse mackerel, creating a deep, fusion flavor.
• Ingredients
  • Be sure to use sashimi-grade (raw-safe) horse mackerel for the salad.

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• [HorseMackerel Nanbanzuke (Serves 2)]
• 2horse mackerel
• 1/2Japanese long onion (negi)
• 45gcarrot
• 2green bell peppers
• 10gginger
• Potatostarch, to taste
• 1tsp sesame oil
• Apinch of salt (extra, for seasoning)
• [NanbanVinegar Sauce]
• 100mlvinegar
• 50mldashi stock
• 2tbsp soy sauce
• 2tbsp sugar
• 1dried red chili pepper
• [HorseMackerel Salad (Serves 4)]
• 2horse mackerel fillets (sashimi-grade)
• About30g carrot (1/4 carrot)
• 1/2green bell pepper
• Justunder 1/4 red onion
• 1tomato
• Apinch of salted kelp (shio-kombu)
• Apinch of sesame seeds
• [SaladDressing]
• 1tbsp soy sauce
• 1tbsp olive oil
• 1/4lemon (juice)
• Wasabi,to taste
• 1/2tsp honey
• 1/2tbsp balsamic vinegar

Instructions

1. 1

   [Horse Mackerel Nanbanzuke]

2. 2

   Julienne the Japanese long onion, carrot, green bell peppers, and ginger, then place them all together in a bowl.

3. 3

   Cut the horse mackerel into bite-sized pieces and season lightly with a pinch of salt.

4. 4

   Coat all sides of the horse mackerel with potato starch.

5. 5

   Heat sesame oil (1 tsp) in a pan and pan-fry the horse mackerel skin-side down over low heat. Cook both sides until golden brown and crispy.

6. 6

   Transfer the cooked horse mackerel, along with the remaining oil in the pan, into the bowl with the vegetables.

7. 7

   In a pot, combine the vinegar, dashi stock, soy sauce, sugar, and dried red chili pepper. Bring to a boil to make the Nanban vinegar sauce.

8. 8

   While still hot, pour the Nanban vinegar sauce over the horse mackerel and vegetables in the bowl.

9. 9

   Toss everything well to let the flavors meld. Enjoying it while still warm is Chef Murata's style.

10. 10

    [Horse Mackerel Salad]

11. 11

    Cut the sashimi-grade horse mackerel into bite-sized cubes.

12. 12

    Finely mince the carrot, green bell pepper, and red onion.

13. 13

    Cut the tomato into 8 wedges and gently pat dry with a paper towel.

14. 14

    Finely chop the salted kelp (shio-kombu).

15. 15

    In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, wasabi, honey, balsamic vinegar, and chopped salted kelp to make the dressing.

16. 16

    Add the horse mackerel, minced vegetables, and tomato to the bowl.

17. 17

    Add the dressing and toss everything together well.

18. 18

    Garnish with sesame seeds to finish.

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