Saba Shioyaki Salt-Grilled Mackerel

Name: Saba Shioyaki Salt-Grilled Mackerel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 skin-on Atlantic mackerel fillets, deboned; 2 tsp kosher salt; 8 oz daikon radish, peeled, grated; 1/4 cup tamari (gluten-free soy sauce); 4 lemon wedges; 4 green onions, thinly sliced; 2 tsp vegetable oil

A simple Japanese preparation of mackerel fillets seasoned only with salt and broiled to crispy-skinned perfection, served with grated daikon and soy sauce. Plan ahead: salt the fish at least 30 minutes before cooking.

30 minEasyServes 4380 cal/serving

JapaneseDinnerOvenPescatarianHigh ProteinLow CarbGluten-FreeDairy-FreeEgg-FreePork-FreeNightshade-Free

Ingredients

4 skin-on Atlantic mackerel fillets, deboned
2 tsp kosher salt
8 oz daikon radish, peeled, grated
1/4 cup tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
4 lemon wedges
4 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tsp vegetable oil

Instructions

1

Pat 4 deboned skin-on Atlantic mackerel fillets dry and score the skin with 2 to 3 diagonal cuts. Sprinkle 2 tsp kosher salt evenly over both sides. Set on a wire rack and refrigerate uncovered for at least 30 minutes.
2

Set oven to broil on high with rack 6 inches from the element. Line a baking sheet with foil, set a wire rack on top, and brush with 2 tsp vegetable oil.
3

Pat mackerel dry once more and lay skin-side up on the prepared rack.
4

Broil until skin is deeply blistered and golden, 8 to 10 minutes, until flesh is opaque and the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). No flipping needed.
5

Squeeze excess liquid from 8 oz peeled, grated daikon radish and divide into small mounds.
6

Serve mackerel with daikon mounds, lemon wedges, and 4 thinly sliced green onions. Drizzle 1/4 cup tamari (gluten-free soy sauce) over the daikon.

Questions

How long does Saba Shioyaki Salt-Grilled Mackerel keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within two days (seafood turns fast). Reheat uncovered in a 400 F oven (or an air fryer) for a few minutes to bring the crust back; the microwave softens it.

Can I halve or double Saba Shioyaki Salt-Grilled Mackerel?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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