If you visit Japan you should try ikayaki. Ikayaki is a popular, no frills Japanese street food which is usually served on sticks so that they can be eaten on the go and enjoyed with a cold beer. The squid is grilled until tender and drizzled with a combination of soy sauce and other Japanese condiments. Your visit is not complete if you have not try this Japanese street food.
INGREDIENTS
- 500g whole squid (cleaned)
- 2 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp aka miso (red miso paste)
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp sake
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tsp sansho pepper (Japanese pepper, and more to serve)
- Lemon wedges (to serve)
- Grill plate (optional)
HOW TO MAKE
- To prepare the marinade, combine soy sauce, aka miso, mirin, sake, ginger and sancho pepper in a large bowl, and mix well.
- Add in the squid, and spoon the marinade over to coat well. Set aside to marinate for 15 mins.
- When it’s time to cook, separate squid from the liquids, but reserve the marinade for later use.
- Cooking on a grill plate: Heat a well-oiled grill plate over stovetop. When grill plate is hot, place squid on the grill to cook for about 12-15 mins, turning occasionally, and glazing the squid with marinade. Cooking time will vary a little according to the size of the squid.
- Cooking on a pan: Heat a well-oiled pan over medium-high heat. Add squid to cook on pan for about 4-5 mins on each side, turning occasionally. Add the marinade and cook a further 1-2 mins until the sauce thickens.
- To serve, slice the squid into rings and place on serving plate. Add a dash of sansho before serving, and a lemon wedge on the side.
- Squeeze lemon over hot squid and enjoy ikayaki with a cold beer!.
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