Japanese Style Tempura Flathead Tails

Caught anything lately? Post up how you cooked it here and if it was a success. Doesn't only have to be fish....
Post Reply
User avatar
Seasherpa
PHD in Yakology.
Posts: 2945
Joined: 28 Sep 2012, 10:31
kayak: Lots of composite ones
Real Name: Eoin (Owen)
Location: Seaford
Contact:

Japanese Style Tempura Flathead Tails

Post by Seasherpa »

Decided to go for a change of pace with a batch of flattie tails this time around. They generally get the panko crumb treatment in our house, but if you are up for a trip to Suzuran, the Japanese grocery, here is something a little different...
19046801_10155350190389254_53465215_n.jpg
19046801_10155350190389254_53465215_n.jpg (10.05 KiB) Viewed 2778 times
Ingredients

- Flathead fillets
- Japanese pickled cucumber (fridge section of grocery and keep for about a month)
- Nori flakes
- Shichimi Togarashi
- Otafuku branded okonomiyaki sauce
- 1 cup Medium grain rice
- Frying oil

Tempura batter (you can buy the batter mixture in the supermarket or make it)

- 1/2 cup cornflour,
- 1/2 cup plain flour,
- 1 egg (beaten),
- 3/4 cup soda water (cold)

Here's what you are chasing up at the Japanese grocers:
img_15721.jpg
Method

1) Cook rice using ratio 1 cup grains to 1 1/2 cups water,
2) To prepare the tempura batter,  place flours in a bowl and add beaten egg. Add soda water and stir until batter coats the back of a spoon.
3) Place batter in the fridge for half an hour to chill (you may need to loosen it up with a little more water before you use it)
4) Heat up the oil
5) Dip the flattie fillets in the tempura batter and fry until golden.
6) While the fish is frying, scoop out the rice into bowls
7) Sprinkle the Shichimi Togarashi and nori flakes over the rice
8) Lay the fish on top of the rice
9) Drizzle with okonomiyaki sauce
10) Top with more nori flakes and a handful of Japanese pickles
11) Wash down with a frothy of your choosing!
19075468_10155350190369254_1855152421_n.jpg
19075468_10155350190369254_1855152421_n.jpg (48.25 KiB) Viewed 2778 times
User avatar
Hvalross
Lord of the fish
Posts: 1280
Joined: 24 Sep 2015, 20:05
kayak: Yellow Hobie Pro 14
Real Name: Andrew
Location: Woodend, Victoria

Re: Japanese Style Tempura Flathead Tails

Post by Hvalross »

That looks and sounds a whole lot nicer than the lunch I am conuming as I read..
Chicken noodle soup, stir in couple of eggs ( beat first) add Moroccan spice to taste and a couple of slices toasted wholegrain bread spread with home made gatlic butter.......
When all else fails........read the instructions!
Studies have shown that people who have more Birthdays tend to live longer...
choppers
PHD in Yakology.
Posts: 2359
Joined: 22 Jul 2014, 17:56
kayak: prowler elite 4.5
Real Name: rob
Location: Korumburra

Re: Japanese Style Tempura Flathead Tails

Post by choppers »

Hvalross wrote:That looks and sounds a whole lot nicer than the lunch I am conuming as I read..
Chicken noodle soup, stir in couple of eggs ( beat first) add Moroccan spice to taste and a couple of slices toasted wholegrain bread spread with home made gatlic butter.......
Still sounds yum andrew
"Ye old town" Yak captures - gummy (116) salmon (32) flatty (35) yakka (28) silver trev (25) couta (38) plus all the garbage fish

Prowler victims - squid (30cm) Gar (36) Snapper (80 :yahoo: ) kgw (39)
Post Reply