Recipe : Grilled Yellowtail with Garlic Soy Sauce
Grilled Yellowtail with Garlic Soy Sauce is a flavorful dish featuring rich, fatty yellowtail finished with a savory garlic and soy-based sauce. Its sweet and salty taste pairs perfectly with steamed rice, making it ideal as a main dish or even as an appetizer. The aroma of garlic and the umami-rich glaze are sure to whet your appetite. It goes especially well with sides like grated daikon radish or boiled spinach in light soy broth.
Ingredients (2 servings):
- 2 pieces Yellowtail fillets (buri)
- 2 Tbsp Sake
- 1 tsp Ginger paste
- 1 pinch of salt & white pepper
- 2 Tbsp Rice bran oil *Vegetable oil is also OK!
- Potato starch, as needed
- Some green vegetables for decoration
<Garlic Soy Sauce>
- 2 Tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp Mirin (sweet rice wine)
- 1 Tbsp Water
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Garlic paste
Directions:
- Lightly put the salt and pepper, sake and ginger paste to the yellowtail fillets and let them sit for about 10 minutes. Pat off any moisture with paper towels.
2. Lightly coat the fillets with potato starch. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat, and cook the fillets until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3. In the same pan, add a little more oil if needed. Sauté the garlic paste until fragrant. Add soy sauce, mirin, water, and sugar, and simmer for 1–2 minutes.
4. Return the yellowtail to the pan, coat evenly with the sauce, and simmer briefly to absorb the flavor.
5. Plate the fillets and pour the sauce. Done!
