Teriyaki Black Cod With Sticky Rice Cakes And Seared Baby Bok Choy

Serves: 5

Camila Dooley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

46

Sweetness

45

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Rice (sushi)

1 cup

Mirin

1 tsp

Cornstarch

Directions:

1

Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil

2

Prepare a bowl of ice water

3

Add the bok choy to the boiling water and cook for 30 seconds

4

Drain the bok choy and immediately transfer it to the ice water for 2 minutes to cool

5

Drain the bok choy and set aside on a clean kitchen towel to soak up excess moisture

6

Prepare the sticky rice cakes

7

Put the rice in a large bowl and cover with cold water

8

Use your hand to swish the rice around a few times

9

Drain and repeat until the water in the bowl is clear; you may need to rinse it several times

10

Put the rice in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan and add water to cover by 1 inch

11

Cover the pan; for best results, do not uncover the pan at any time during cooking

12

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, 4 to 5 minutes; you will be able to tell the water is boiling by the large amount of steam pouring out from under the lid

13

Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes

14

Remove the pan from the heat and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes

15

Spray a small sauté pan with grapeseed oil and heat over medium heat

16

Add the scallions, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring, until just softened and fragrant, about 30 seconds

17

Fold the scallion mixture into the warm, cooked rice along with the vinegar, mirin, salt, and pepper

18

Line a platter or baking sheet with parchment paper sprayed with oil or with waxed paper

19

Have a separate bowl of water ready

20

Dip your hands into the water and scoop up 1/4 cup rice

21

Form it into a tightly packed cake about 2 inches thick and place the cake on the platter

22

Repeat with the remaining rice to form five more cakes

23

Set aside in the refrigerator

24

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, orange juice, mirin, and ginger

25

Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to low

26

Simmer just until reduced by half, 30 to 40 minutes

27

In a small dish, mix the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon water and stir this slurry into the simmering sauce

28

Simmer 30 seconds and remove the pan from the heat

29

Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil

30

Prepare a bowl of ice water

31

Add the bok choy to the boiling water and cook for 30 seconds

32

Drain the bok choy and immediately transfer it to the ice water for 2 minutes to cool

33

Drain the bok choy and set aside on a clean kitchen towel to soak up excess moisture

34

Prepare the sticky rice cakes

35

Put the rice in a large bowl and cover with cold water

36

Use your hand to swish the rice around a few times

37

Drain and repeat until the water in the bowl is clear; you may need to rinse it several times

38

Put the rice in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan and add water to cover by 1 inch

39

Cover the pan; for best results, do not uncover the pan at any time during cooking

40

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, 4 to 5 minutes; you will be able to tell the water is boiling by the large amount of steam pouring out from under the lid

41

Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes

42

Remove the pan from the heat and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes

43

Spray a small sauté pan with grapeseed oil and heat over medium heat

44

Add the scallions, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring, until just softened and fragrant, about 30 seconds

45

Fold the scallion mixture into the warm, cooked rice along with the vinegar, mirin, salt, and pepper

46

Line a platter or baking sheet with parchment paper sprayed with oil or with waxed paper

47

Have a separate bowl of water ready

48

Dip your hands into the water and scoop up 1/4 cup rice

49

Form it into a tightly packed cake about 2 inches thick and place the cake on the platter

50

Repeat with the remaining rice to form five more cakes

51

Set aside in the refrigerator

52

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, orange juice, mirin, and ginger

53

Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to low

54

Simmer just until reduced by half, 30 to 40 minutes

55

In a small dish, mix the cornstarch and 1 teaspoon water and stir this slurry into the simmering sauce

56

Simmer 30 seconds and remove the pan from the heat