A Professional Chef's Easy Pacific Saury Rice

Name: A Professional Chef's Easy Pacific Saury Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 fish Pacific saury (sanma); 360 ml Uncooked white rice; 1 piece Ginger; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; 2 tbsp Sake; 2 tbsp Mirin; 1 tbsp Mentsuyu; 10 cm Kombu for dashi stock; 1 Toasted white sesame seeds; 1 Green onions

Servings: persons

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It's Pacific saury (sanma) season!
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Sanma, sanma, sanma!
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Fillet the Pacific saury.
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If you can't do this, have it done by your fishmonger, or buy already filleted ones!
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I removed of all the bones this time!
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However, if you cook the fish with the bones intact, the results will be tastier, since some delicious stock will come out of the bones!
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Wash the rice and drain in a sieve.
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Let's pan fry the fish!
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I lined a frying pan with parchment paper and cook the fish on that.
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You can grill it instead!
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Cook on medium heat!
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Start cooking the fish from the skin side to brown it.
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When the fish turns white around the edges, flip them over!
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Look!
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This color!
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Cook the fish for a bit more!
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It can be slightly raw inside at this stage since it will be cooked with the rice!
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Put the rice in the rice cooker bowl with all the flavoring ingredients.
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Add water up to the 2 rice cooker cup line!
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Don't add too much water!
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Add the finely shredded ginger and the piece of kombu to the rice cooker bowl with the fish, and switch on!
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Now let the cooker do its job!
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It's cooked!
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It smells wonderful!
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!
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Mix well, and serve!
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You can leave large pieces, or flake them up finely.
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Top to taste with white toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onion!
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Try squeezing on some kabosu citrus juice!
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Enjoy!

514

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

Tips for the best results

Read through all the steps once before you start and measure out your ingredients first — it makes everything go more smoothly.
Taste as you go and adjust the seasoning before serving.
Avoid overcrowding the pan — cook in batches if needed for the best texture.
Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving so the flavors settle.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.

Variations & substitutions

Feel free to swap in similar ingredients you already have on hand and adjust seasoning to taste.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 fish Pacific saury (sanma), 360 ml Uncooked white rice, 1 piece Ginger, 1 tbsp Soy sauce, and more.

Yes, A Professional Chef's Easy Pacific Saury Rice falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

That's it — enjoy your meal!

A Professional Chef's Easy Pacific Saury Rice

Tips for the best results

Variations & substitutions

My Personal Notes

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