Braised Semi-dried Pollock (Kodari-jorim)
A rice-stealing side dish that empties your bowl in no time. Braised in a mild soy-based sauce rather than a spicy one, it's perfect for kids and just as delicious served chilled.
Ingredients
Main
- Semi-dried pollock2
- Soy sauce3 Tbsp
- Cooking wine2 tbsp
- Ginger wine1 tbsp
- Minced garlic1 tbsp
- Honey1 tbsp
- Water2/3 cup
- Green onion1 stalk
- Cooking oilA pinch
Directions
- 1
Rinse the semi-dried pollock in cold water, then cut off all the fins with scissors.
- 2
Cut into bite-sized pieces.
- 3
Prepare the sauce in advance: mix 3 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 Tbsp cooking wine, 1 Tbsp ginger wine, 1 Tbsp minced garlic, 1 Tbsp honey and 2/3 cup water, then stir in the thinly sliced green onion.
- 4
Lightly coat the braising pot with cooking oil and stir-fry the pollock briefly until the surface turns golden.
- 5
Pour the prepared sauce over the stir-fried pollock and let it braise.
- 6
When the braising liquid has reduced, raise the heat to high and finish by spooning the sauce over the fish until glossy.