Eal / Fish Glaze Recipe
We bought Smoked Eel, so we made Eel sauce for it...
Then we learned great things!
1. This a great glaze for most fish and seafood.
2. Give the rice a ridiculously rich and umami flavour.
3. When buying smoked real, but 1 real per person!
All You Need to make this:
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Sauce pan: a small saucepan and a stove.
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Whisk and spoons: to taste, mix and add ingredients.
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Soy Sauce: Generally when you are buying Soy Sauce try to get the ones with less salt content. Expensive ones are worth it.
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Sweetness: Mirin, Sugar (White/brown), and any of (corn syrup, rice syrup, honey...)
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Cooking Alcohol: Any of (Shaoxing wine, or sake, or dry cherry). Or the Non-alcoholic alternative would be grape/apple juice and rice vinegar.
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Ingrediens and Ratio
This recipe is perfect for 8 servings depending on your usage.
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You can get creativeI with the ingredients as long as you keep the ratios.​​
INGREDIENTS:
Soy Sauce
cup
Miren
0.5
cup
Sugar
Rice Syrup
Shaoxing wine
0.25
cup
0.5
Tbsp
0.5
splash
How to make?
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Add all ingredients to the sauce pan.
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Set your stove to on medium heat.
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Steer occasionally with a whisk.
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Becareful, it boils over very fast so keep a close eye on it.
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Keep it on heat until it has reduced by half or a little more.
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Wait until it cools and then adjust to taste.
How to store?
Store in the fridge, it should last a few weeks if stored in an air tight container.
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I have not tried to freeze it, but if you do m let me know.
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Potential Pesto Usage:
Breakfast:​​
​Pan-Fried Pesto Eggs:
- Ingredients: Eggs & Pesto.
- Optional Ingredients: Cherry Tomatoes, Salt & Pepper.
- Equipment: a Pan & a Spatula.
- Concept: Use pesto instead of butter or oil to fry the eggs.
- Steps:
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Add 2 tablespoons / Cubes of pesto in a non-stick pan over medium-low heat until it thins out and releases its oil.
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Crack 2 eggs straight onto the warm pesto.
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Cover with a lid and cook until the whites are set.
- Serving: Serve with toasted bread and sliced tomatoes.
Lunch:
​Pasta Pesto - With Optional Salmon:
- Ingredients:
Pasta & Pesto.
- Optional Ingredients:
Cherry Tomatoes & Parmesan Cheese.
- Equipment:
a Pot & a Spatula.
- Concept:
Quick and delicious Pasta.
- Steps:
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Boil the pasta as per manufacturer guidelines.
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Drain the Pasta, and put it back in the pot.
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Add Pesto and mix well until the Pesto is just warm.
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Turn off the Heat, Add optional Tomato or extra cheese.
- Serving: Plate, Sprinkle with black pepper and Enjoy!
Dinner:
Grilled Chicken Pesto Rice Bowl
- Ingredients:
Cooked rice, Grilled Chicken, Feta cheese, Cherry Tomatoes, Pesto.
- Equipment:
Microwave, Bowl, Knife and chopping board.
- Concept:
Quick midweek dinner using leftovers.
- Steps:
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Chop up the Grilled Chicken.
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Dice the Feta Cheese.
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Half or quarter the Cherry Tomato.
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Layer the rice then the chicken in the bowl and heat in the Microwave.
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Add the Cheese and Tomato.
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Top with about 2 tablespoons of Pesto.
- Serving:
Mix, Eat and Enjoy!
