Curry-Sautéed Horse Mackerel

 

[Ingredients (Serves 2)]

・Horse mackerel (filleted into three pieces): 2 fish worth

・Salt: A pinch

・Butter: 10g

・Olive oil: 1.5 tbsp

・Bitter melon (goya): 1/3 of a fruit

・Salt: A pinch

<Coating>

・Wheat flour: 1 tbsp

・Curry powder: 1.5 tsp

<Dressing Sauce>

・Sweet vinegar sauce (pre-made): 2 tsp

・Grain mustard: 1.5 tsp

[Preparation]

・Quickly rinse the horse mackerel, pat dry, sprinkle salt on both sides, and let sit for 5 minutes. Pat the fish dry again and lightly coat with the <Coating> ingredients.

・Cut the bitter melon in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and pith, and slice into thin half-moons. Toss lightly with salt; once softened, rinse with water and squeeze out the excess moisture.

・Combine the ingredients for the dressing sauce in a bowl.

【Instructions】

1. Add olive oil to a frying pan, arrange the horse mackerel, and cook over medium heat until browned on both sides. Finally, add the butter, coat the fish thoroughly with it, and transfer to a serving dish.

2. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the bitter melon. Once boiling, drain into a colander and press down with a ladle to thoroughly remove the moisture. Add the bitter melon to the bowl with the dressing sauce, toss to combine, and arrange alongside the horse mackerel from step 1.

Whole Egg Sandwich

 

Ingredients

・Sliced ​​bread……1 slice

・Sliced ​​cheese……2 slices

・Ham……2 slices

・Mayonnaise……to taste

・Mustard……to taste

・Vegetable oil……1 tbsp

・Salted butter……10g

~Egg Mixture~

・Eggs……2

・Milk……1 tbsp

・Chicken stock granules……1 tsp

・Sugar……1 tsp

Instructions

1. Prepare the egg mixture

Combine the milk, chicken stock granules, and sugar in a bowl and mix well.

Crack in the eggs and mix thoroughly.

2. Prepare the ingredients

Stack the two slices of cheese, cut them in half, and stack them again.

Cut the ham in half and stack the pieces.

Trim the crusts off the bread and cut it in half. Spread mayonnaise on one piece and mustard on the other.

Sandwich the ham and cheese between the bread slices.

3. Cook the sandwich

Cover with plastic wrap and microwave at 300W for about 1 minute.

Add the oil and butter to a rectangular egg pan.

Place over heat; once the butter melts, remove the oil/butter mixture from the pan into a small bowl and set aside.

Pour in half of the egg mixture.

Place the prepared bread sandwich onto the egg.

Before the surface of the egg sets, roll the egg around the sandwich to wrap it.

Pour the reserved oil/butter mixture back into the pan, letting some flow underneath the egg-wrapped sandwich. Cook over low to medium heat throughout the process.

Pour in the remaining egg mixture and roll it up just as before.

Shape the roll, cut it into pieces, and it is ready to serve.

Sweet and Savory Komatsuna Furikake

 

Ingredients (serves 4)

Komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) …… 150g

Sesame oil …… 2 tsp

White sesame seeds …… 1 tsp

Seasonings

Doubanjiang (spicy bean paste) …… 1 tsp

Oyster sauce …… 1 tbsp

Sugar …… 2 tsp

Cooking sake …… 1 tbsp

Instructions

1. 　Mix the seasonings together.

2. 　Wash the komatsuna thoroughly, trim off the stem ends, and finely chop.

3. 　Add the sesame oil and komatsuna to a frying pan and sauté.

4. 　Once the komatsuna has wilted, add the mixed seasonings and white sesame seeds, then sauté until the liquid has evaporated.

5. 　Transfer to a plate and serve.