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Sake Poached Sablefish
5 from 8 votes

Sake Poached Sablefish

Obviously, you don’t have to use sablefish, but its high fat content really shines with this method. Salmon and any other fatty fish works very well here, and lean fish or shellfish are also good.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 296 kcal
Course: Main Course, Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Sablefish or other fish (see above
  • 2 cups sake
  • 1 cup fish shellfish or chicken stock
  • 3 bay leaf
  • salt
  • sesame oil soy sauce and togarashi to taste

Instructions

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  1. Cut pieces of sablefish to serve. Leave the skin on.
  2. Bring 2 cups sake, 1 cup fish or chicken stock, 3 bay leaves, pinch of salt to a boil. Let this simmer at least a few minutes and up to 20 minutes.
  3. Turn off heat. Set a saucer in the pot then place the fish, skin side up, on it, making sure the fish is submerged. Cover the pan and let sit about 6 to 10 minutes.
  4. Very carefully remove the saucer, then carefully set the fish on cutting board to rest for 3 or 4 minutes. Peel off the skin.
  5. Serve the fish with greens of your choice, (pickled mustard greens in my case), a little sesame oil, soy sauce and togarashi, which is a Japanese spice mix. If you can’t find togarashi, which is in the Asian aisle in many supermarkets, toasted sesame seeds are a nice touch.

Nutrition Information

Calories 296kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Trans Fat 0.01g (1%) Cholesterol 83mg (28%) Sodium 377mg (16%) Potassium 476mg (10%) Fiber 0.02g (0%) Vitamin A 11IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.04mg (0%) Calcium 22mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 296

% Daily Value*

Calories 296kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 377mg 16%
Potassium 476mg 10%
Fiber 0.02g 0%
Vitamin A 11IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.04mg 0%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.