Traditional Japanese Breakfast: Grilled Mackerel

When it comes to breakfast, the Japanese have it down! Their typical, traditional breakfasts are not only full of various dishes, but they also are incredibly healthy! You get to eat lots of different foods in the morning, and you can have fun making small dishes both the night before (to save yourself time) and the morning of. So today’s recipe is the main dish of the breakfast: grilled mackerel! Lightly salted, it’s fresh and has a beautiful light flavor, and I definitely recommend it. Give it a try; it’s simple and yummy!

Ingredients:

·      1 ¼ fresh mackerel fillets

·      Salt and pepper

·      9 oz bean sprouts

·      3 oz snow peas

·      2 tbsp sunflower, or vegetable, oil

·      1 clove garlic, thinly sliced

·      2 tsp soy sauce

Season the fillets with salt and pepper. For this next step, you can either grill the fillets on the stove over medium-high heat, or you can bake them in a 450ºF oven for 15-20 minutes. While the fish is cooking, do these next few steps. Cut off the tips of the bean sprouts. String the snow peas, blanch them in boiling water, place in cold water for 5 minutes, then drain and slice finely on the diagonal after patting dry. When the fish is almost done, cook the garlic in the oil in a frying pan until fragrant. Add the bean sprouts and snow peas and cook quickly. Season and transfer the vegetables to a serving platter, and place the fillets on top. Now you’re all set! Eat up!