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Pan-Fried Spanish Mackerel with Yuzu Ginger Sauce

Name: Pan-Fried Spanish Mackerel with Yuzu Ginger Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 150 g Spanish mackerel (samchi); 0.3 g Salt; 20 g Starch; 10 g Cooking oil; 10 g Ginger; 50 g Yuzu marmalade (yuja-cheong); 20 g Lemon

유자삼치구이

Lightly salted, air-dried Spanish mackerel coated in starch and pan-fried until crisp, then topped with a bright lemon, yuzu and ginger glaze. Briefly drying the salted fish means no extra seasoning is needed, and the citrus sauce replaces soy sauce.

Pan-Fried Spanish Mackerel with Yuzu Ginger Sauce

20mPrep

15mCook

2Servings

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Ginger in Korean CookingFresh ginger, ginger juice and ginger syrup for marinades and teas
Yuja-cheong (Yuzu Marmalade)Fragrant citron preserve for tea and dressings 🛒 Shop on Amazon

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Butterfly the mackerel without cutting it in half, sprinkle lightly with salt and let it dry for a while.

Pan-Fried Spanish Mackerel with Yuzu Ginger Sauce — step 1

Coat the fish in starch, pan-fry in oil and transfer to a plate.

Pan-Fried Spanish Mackerel with Yuzu Ginger Sauce — step 2

Finely chop the ginger, mix with water and strain through a filter to make ginger juice.

Pan-Fried Spanish Mackerel with Yuzu Ginger Sauce — step 3

Mix the ginger juice into the yuzu marmalade.

Pan-Fried Spanish Mackerel with Yuzu Ginger Sauce — step 4

Put the lemon and some water in a saucepan and simmer gently.

Pan-Fried Spanish Mackerel with Yuzu Ginger Sauce — step 5

Add the yuzu-ginger mixture to the lemon water and reduce into a sauce, then spoon it over the mackerel.

Pan-Fried Spanish Mackerel with Yuzu Ginger Sauce — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

498.2Calories (kcal)

35 gCarbs

45.3 gProtein

19.7 gFat

159.9 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.