Pacific Saury (or Sardines) Cooked in a Pressure Cooker

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   Mince the umeboshi plum (remove the seed).

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   Filet the fish.

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   Cut off the head and tail and remove the innards.

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   Rinse with salt water and cut it into bite sizes.

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   Mix all the ingredients in a pressure cooker and let it come to a boil.

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   Add the fish and cover the pressure cooker with a lid and start (the photo shows three fish worth).

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   Cook for 15 to 20 minutes and let sit until it cools down.

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   Then it is ready (the photo is after pressure cooking for 17 minutes).

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   If plated on a 20cm diameter dish, it'll look like this.

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    [9/13/07 edit] I used the pressure cooker over a gas stove.

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    I cook for 20 minutes so there's only a little bit of broth left.

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    If you cook for 15 minutes, there will be more sauce, but the bones will be soft and ready to eat.

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    Adjust the time depending your pressure cooker.

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    [9/20/07 edit] I received feedback from some users who noticed that the bottom on the pot got burnt.

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    To avoid this, adjust the recipe by adding less sugar, more sake or water, reduce the cooking time.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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