Izakaya Sakura Fried Cod And Zesty Asian Pickled Vegetables Recipes

Steps:

• Inspect 2 mason jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water until vegetables are ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
• Divide carrots, radishes, cucumbers, and jalapeno peppers evenly into the 2 clean jars.
• Combine water, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool for 2 minutes. Pour mixture over the vegetables in the jars and let come to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Screw on lids and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

Steps:

• Finely slice onion and soak in a bowl of water for more than 5 minutes. Drain well. Thinly slice carrots.
• In a large bowl, mix onion, carrot and salt. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then squeeze well to drain water. Add rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and pepper to marinate the vegetables. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Cut cod into 1 1/2 inch square pieces. Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium heat (350 degrees F). Oil is ready when a bread cube dropped in oil turns brown on the bottom in 20 seconds.
• Pour 1 package of Karaage Coating Mix in a large plastic bag. Moisten chicken in water, allowing excess to drip off. Add a dozen pieces at a time to the bag. Close the top of the bag and shake well to coat all pieces evenly.
• Pan-fry half of pieces in hot oil, 2-4 minutes or until chicken is cooked, turning pieces over occasionally. Remove and drain excess oil on paper towels. Cook remaining pieces in same way.
• Serve with side of chilled pickled vegetables.

Steps:

• To make the dressing, boil the soy sauce, vinegar and 5 spice powder together.
• Remove from the heat, mix in the sesame oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Set aside.
• Mix the spring onions with the chilli.
• Lightly coat the fish fillets with seasoned flour.
• Heat the knob of butter in a fry pan and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side (depending on thickness) until cooked.
• Reheat the dressing and add the onions and chilli-cook for 1-2 minutes more.
• Serve the fish with the dressing spooned over.

Steps:

• Cut chicken thigh into bite-size pieces. In a small bowl, add sake, soy sauce, rice vinegar and sugar, and mix well.
• Heat saucepan, place chicken in pan and cook both sides until golden grown.
• Wipe off excess oil with a paper towel.
• Add sake/soy sauce mixture. Cook until liquid is mostly gone.
• Remove chicken from saucepan and place on plate.
• Cook the sauce in the saucepan for a few more minutes until it thickens. Coat chicken with sauce.