Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2012

I didn't have any mirin but I had the mackerel so I used coconut vinegar instead of the mirin. The taste was wonderful. Thanks so much for the springboard.

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pacsafety

Reviewed: May 23, 2011

I used this on some King Mackerel from the Gulf of Mexico and grilled it. The end result was awesome. I believe using the sauce as both a marinade and a basting sauce as suggested made the difference between good and great.

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jmorris1033

Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2010

This was sooo good and easy! I omitted the extra sugar and added a tsp of chinese chili paste as well. Grilled it, basted it and ate it over steamed rice with Japanese broccoli. My husband wanted more, but I ate it all. :)

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Tezuka

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2010

excellent! tasted just like the one at the japanese restaurant :) thank you!

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august

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2009

The only thing I did differently is add 1 teaspoon of chili sauce to give it punch. It was perfect.

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Isabelle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

I was hoping for something more crisp out of the broiler, but alas the fish came out with a soft texture, even with extra cooking time. Salt (a lot) helps, but I'll pass this recipe next time and use the fry-pan instead.

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khjcho

Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2008

My father-in-law really enjoyed this...and he is a boiled fish and potatoes kind of guy! I didn't have the Japanese wine, so I just used red wine that we had on hand. Next time I will marinate overnight for more taste. I also thickened with a little cornstarch at the end and used it as a sauce with the fish. That was very popular with the family.Thanks!

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Candice

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Borden, Indiana, USA

Living In: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway

Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2008

This was a great marinade for the mackerel! We absolutely loved it. We cooked the fish on the grill and it had an amazing taste. Thanks!

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Marieclaire0924

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2007

We were given some free "just-caught" mackerel by some local fishermen - I had never eaten or cooked mackerel before - and this was a very tasty recipe! I cut slits in the skin of the mackerel as suggested by other reviewers. I didn't have mirin so substituted white wine. I thought the soya sauce would be overpowering but it wasn't at all. It is a good recipe to eat while watching a DVD at home, as you really do need to "pick through the bones" slowly with mackerel.

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