Sardines with Ginger

A nice lunch or light supper for two. Fresh sardines or mackerel are pan-fried and served in a Japanese-style ginger sake sauce. Garnish with more spring onion, if you like.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 mins
• Total Time: 16 mins
• Calories: 451 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons sake
• 4 fresh sardines
• 2 spring onions, finely chopped
• 1 ½ tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
• 2 teaspoons chopped ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add sardines; cook, flipping occasionally, until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving plate.

Step 2

Mix sake, spring onions, soy sauce, mirin, and chopped ginger together in a small bowl to make sauce. Pour over sardines.