Name: Morimotos Ikura Recipe
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 cup Salmon roe (Ikura); 2 tablespoons Soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Mirin; 1 tablespoon Sake; 2 tablespoons Chopped green onions; 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds

Brut Nature Méthode Traditionnelle Francois Chidaine, 2008, ‘Montlouis-sur-Loire’, France

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In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, mirin, and sake until well combined.

Prepare the Marinade

Gently fold the salmon roe into the marinade, ensuring that the roe is coated but not crushed. Let it sit for about 10 minutes to absorb the flavors.

Marinate the Roe

Transfer the marinated ikura to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and sesame seeds on top. Serve immediately as a topping for rice or on its own.

Serve

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Soy sauce

Mirin

Sake

Chopped green onions

Sesame seeds

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Ikura Recipe

Ingredients

Ingredients

Method

Directions

Prepare the Marinade

Marinate the Roe

Serve

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