Name: Morimotos Ebodai – Butterfish Recipe
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 500 g Butterfish (Ebodai); 4 tbs Soy sauce; 2 tbs Mirin; 2 tbs Sake; 1 tbs Sugar; 1 tbs Sesame oil; 2 tbs Green onions (chopped); 1 tsp Ginger (grated); to taste Salt

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In a bowl, combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, sesame oil, grated ginger, and salt. Mix well until sugar is dissolved.

Prepare the Marinade

Place the butterfish fillets in a shallow dish and pour the marinade over them. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours for more flavor.

Marinate the Fish

Preheat a grill or a skillet over medium heat. Remove the fish from the marinade and cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side, until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Cook the Fish

Once cooked, transfer the fish to a serving platter. Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.

Garnish and Serve

Butterfish (Ebodai)

Soy sauce

Mirin

Sake

Sugar

Sesame oil

Green onions (chopped)

Ginger (grated)

Salt

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Ebodai – Butterfish Recipe

Ingredients

Ebodai Ingredients

Method

Cooking Directions

Prepare the Marinade

Marinate the Fish

Cook the Fish

Garnish and Serve

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