Chef Helena Fontaine,
Fude Inspired Cuisine & Wine Bar
All Japanese ingredients for this recipe, such as sake and wasabi powder, can be purchased at Wasabi @ Home in the Village.
Ingredients
Marinade
1/2 cup sake
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
4 fillets Manitoba Arctic char
Wasabi Glaze
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp wasabi powder
1 Tbsp water
Method
Marinade
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. In a shallow dish, combine sake, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger. Add fillets, skin side up. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to marinate for 10 mins.
3. Place char on parchment-lined sheet pan and place in oven for 10-15 min. Char should med-rare, flaky but still soft.
Wasabi Glaze
1. In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce, honey and lime juice. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently until thickened (approx. 4 mins). Allow to cool.
2. In a small bowl, combine wasabi powder and water to form wasabi paste. Add paste to sauce.
3. Serve fish drizzled with wasabi glaze.
Yield 4 servings