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Green Tea Over Rice with Rainbow Trout
Servings: 1
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3oz piece of skinless rainbow trout fillet
- Kosher salt
- 4 oz or ½ cup cooked sushi or sticky rice (can be cold leftover rice)
- 1 cup of strongly-brewed green tea (I used Sencha)
- 1 handful of spinach, mizuna, mitsuba, or other Asian greens
- 1 teaspoon Japanese soy sauce
- ½ scallion, thinly sliced
Optional add-ins:
- ½ tsp dashi powder or ½ cup dashi stock
- ½ tsp chicken bouillon powder
- ¼ tsp MSG
- 1 tablespoon crushed rice crackers or Rice Krispies
- 1 Persian cucumber, smacked and salted
- 1 dot of wasabi paste
- 1 teaspoon mirin or rice wine vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 umeboshi (Japanese pickled plum)
- ½ teaspoon matcha powder
- 1 teaspoon furikake seasoning
- 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seeds
This super comforting, and super easy-to-make dish was inspired by Japanese ochazuke (ocha: green tea, zuke: submerged), a common quick meal served at home.
The fun part of this dish is that you can modify it and make it your own in any number of ways beyond the rice, trout, and greens listed in the recipe. I’ve included a list of optional add-ins to help you personalize the dish but, really, anything goes!
If you happen to have some leftover rice, or other cooked grains, kicking around in the fridge, this recipe becomes even easier.
It’s also great for a nice and warm work lunch. Simply bring the dry ingredients in a container, brew some green tea (or bring it in a thermos), pour it over, and presto––hot lunch!
Directions
Step 1
Salt the trout liberally.
Step 2
Cook the sushi rice according to package directions (or use leftover rice).
Step 3
Meanwhile, set the oven to broil, with the rack second closest to the top (alternatively, you can grill the trout).
Step 4
Put the salted trout on a lined sheet pan and transfer to the oven for 5 minutes, or until flesh flakes easily with a fork. Remove from the oven and flake the fish with a fork.
Step 5
Brew a cup of strong green tea (***if mixing with dashi broth, make a 1/2 tea, 1/2 dashi mix).
Step 6
Add the rice to a bowl along with the torn greens and soy sauce. Sprinkle the fish flakes on top as well as any other ingredients you’re adding, then pour over the hot tea. Serve immediately. Enjoy!