Ingredients for 2 people
- 6 red mullet fillets
-1 bunch of small red radishes
-5 spring onions
-1 bunch of coriander
-150g white miso
-600ml dashi
-Salt, pepper, Espelette pepper
For the dashi:
-10g piece of kombu
-30g dried bonito flakes
-1 litre of water
The ingredients for the red mullet miso. Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne
Preparing the dashi
Slowly heat the water and kombu in a large saucepan over medium heat to bring out all the flavour. Just before boiling, remove the kombu (to avoid scumming), add the bonito flakes and turn off the heat. Once the bonito flakes have sunk to the bottom of the pan, strain them through a fine-mesh sieve lined with kitchen paper.
For the dish
Wash the herbs and vegetables, cut the radishes into thin slices, slice the white part of the onion into rings, slice the green part into thin 4cm-long strips, chop the coriander. Heat the dashi and mix with the miso. Season the red mullet fillets well on the side with skin (salt, pepper, Espelette pepper). Sear the red mullet fillets skin-side down in a non-stick frying pan with a little olive oil until the skin is nicely coloured. Turn the fillets over onto their flesh side and turn off the heat immediately.
Tips
Dashi is a delicate Japanese broth that can be made at home or found in soluble form at Asian grocery stores.
If possible, preheat the large soup plates. Line the base of a soup plate with a mixture of radishes and sliced green onions. Pour the boiling miso over the top and place the fish fillets in a star shape. Arrange the coriander and white onion in the middle of the fish. Serve and enjoy.
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Françoise Reuter
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