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    Soy Sauce Braised Black Cod (Gindara Nitsuke)

    December 15, 2021 by Marc Matsumoto Leave a Comment

    Soy Sauce Braised Black Cod (Gindara Nitsuke) on a plate

    If you love miso cod, you'll love this recipe. It has a similar balance of sweet and savory tastes, but there's no need to marinate the fish in advance. It all comes together in about ten minutes in a single pan, and yet it looks and tastes like it came off a menu from a fancy restaurant making it an excellent option for a lighter holiday meal.

    The method is to braise it in teriyaki sauce, which thickens up as it reduces and eventually turns into a glaze. I like adding lots of ginger to smooth over any fish notes, but it's also delicious with other aromatics and herbs added to it, such as garlic, scallions, or sansho.

    Sablefish (a.k.a. Black Cod) has a good amount of fat on it, making it a very forgiving fish that's hard to dry out. It's also relatively firm, so you don't need to worry about it flaking apart as much as other fish when you flip and baste it.

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    A succulent plate of Soy Sauce Braised Black Cod (Gindara Nitsuke)

    Soy Sauce Braised Black Cod (Gindara Nitsuke)

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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Yield 2 servings

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    Ingredients 

    • 400 grams sablefish aka black cod
    • 10 grams ginger
    • ¼ cup sake
    • ¼ cup mirin
    • ¼ cup soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons sugar

    Instructions

    • Wash the fish, scraping away any scales or blood on the surface. Pat the filets dry with paper towels.
    • Add the ginger, sake, mirin, soy sauce, and sugar to a pan that's just big enough to fit the fish and bring the mixture to a boil.
      Braising liquid for Soy Sauce Braised Black Cod (Gindara Nitsuke)
    • Add the black cod to the pan and use a spoon to baste the tops of the fish with the braising liquid periodically.
      Adding the cod to the braising liquid for Soy Sauce Braised Black Cod (Gindara Nitsuke)
    • After a few minutes, flip the filets over and continue basting them with the sauce.
      Soy Sauce Braised Black Cod (Gindara Nitsuke)
    • Continue flipping and basting every few minutes until the fish is cooked through and the sauce has thickened into a thick glaze.
      Black cod cooking in a rich sauce for Soy Sauce Braised Black Cod (Gindara Nitsuke)

    Nutrition

    Calories 197kcalCarbohydrates 14gProtein 31gFat 1gSaturated Fat 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat 0.2gTrans Fat 0.01gCholesterol 94mgSodium 794mgPotassium 498mgFiber 0.1gSugar 13gVitamin A 12IUVitamin C 0.3mgCalcium 18mgIron 0.4mg
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Japanese

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