Saba no Shioyaki Recipe (Japanese-style Grilled Mackerel)

In this video, I'll show you how to make Saba no Shioyaki, a Japanese grilled mackerel dish that's all about achieving that perfect balance of crispy skin and succulent flesh! I'll show you my foolproof technique for getting amazing results.

📌 RECIPE DETAILS:
⏰ Time: 22 mins
👥 Servings: 2
🥕 Ingredients:
- 2 mackerel fillets skin-on
- 1 tbsp sake
- salt
- 1 wedge sudachi optional
- grated daikon radish (daikon oroshi) optional

📖 FULL RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS

❓ COMMON QUESTIONS
Q: What is Saba no Shioyaki?
A: Saba no shioyaki (鯖の塩焼き) is a traditional dish crafted with mackerel fillets seasoned lightly with salt and then grilled to perfection. In Japanese, “Saba” translates to “mackerel,” while “shioyaki” denotes “salt grill.”

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:09 Cleaning
00:55 Prepping
02:33 Cooking

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👨‍🍳 ABOUT SUDACHI
Sudachi (formally known as Sudachi Recipes) is a Japanese cooking media established in 2019 by Yuto Omura. He was born and raised in Japan and lived in the UK for several years. Sudachi is located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and aims to share authentic and modern Japanese recipes with the rest of the world.

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INGREDIENTS:
- 2 mackerel fillets - skin-on
- 1 tbsp sake
- Salt
- 1 wedge of sudachi
- Grated daikon radish (daikon oroshi)


CONNECT:

[diegomeijia]

Thank you chef Yuto. This is my favorite Japanese dish ❤❤❤

[redgar]

Thank you for a easy, tasty tutorial! It has been many years since I have eaten grilled mackerel. I made this today on the grill and without the added salt. I also marinated it in mirin and lime juice instead of sake since I had none on hand. It was exceptional and was a big hit with guests alongside grilled bok choy and rice!

[skincareaddicted]

This was delicious and so easy. I used an air fryer and added some olive oil to the fish, came out perfect. Family really enjoyed. Thank you!

[jkbc]

looks so delicious. I used to work near Japanese cafe that served this kind of menu and I had that for lunch at least every other week or once a month

[swatipiyu]

Wow such a simple delicious one love japnese food 😊

[kinglocksley]

Excellent video, I will make this tonight for the first time! Thank you for the tutorial!

[Rrrhona]

This was my favorite hospital dish in Japan! I've been craving it for months already. Thank you chef for sharing!

By the way, may I know what sake I should use? Can I use Mirin instead?

[eri-]

Lovely! What other types of wildcaught Japanese fish are good to cook this way? Is it a pain to clean the grill after? Thanks.

[ValentinaFaussone]

Hello from Italy, Turin.
I have never been very good at cooking fish, nor at grilling. I have followed this recipe step by step and the result was extremely good.
I warmly agree about marinating the fish with a bit of sake: the flavor was much more interesting.
I couldn’t find daikon so I sliced some rapanels. I have a feeling they would be better if seasoned with mild vine, lime… something acidic and fresh.
I don’t have a Japanese style grill, but I used a grilling pan on my induction cooker. Worked very well.
Thanks!

[WildSeen]

Hey Sudachi! I love your videos and recipes, I have done many of them and they are delicious.

What kind of oven grill do you have? Is it available on Amazon?

[tonyhawk]

Hi I have a ninja foodi 6 in 1 indoor grill, do you think I should use air fryer function or grill function or broil function, and what temperature or minutes? Thank you

[mamacocooo]

Hi. Can this be done the same way in an air fryer?

[JO-nhmo]

Where to get that grill (in the EU ) ? I have never seen such a grill here.... Thank you for the video!

[crazycritick]

Will any Sake work or is a specific one recommended for flavor profile?

[MK]

what is the metal container you use to store your fish? where can I get them?

[MrTJ]

I have been catching a lot of saba, but nothing bigger than 9 inches, what size would you recommend using in some of these recipes. Or Is there a. Good recipe for smaller fish

[PemikaJantawong]

After marinating and freezing, will the fish be delicious? Make a lot of it.

[vanessakit]

What type of mackerel should I use? Any mackerel is ok?

[MegaBondagemon]

Can you substitute the sake with mirin?