Chirashi with miso salmon

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   To make the mushrooms, fry them in a dry pan on low for 5-7 minutes until cooked through.

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   Add the shoyu, mirin and sake to the mushrooms and simmer for a few minutes. Leave to cool, then put into a clean airtight container. Keep in the fridge and leave for at least a few hours, but ideally overnight.

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   To make the pickled lotus root, dissolve the vinegar, sugar and salt in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the lotus root and beetroot peelings, then bring to a low simmer for 2-3 minutes. Take off the heat, allow to cool and then transfer into a clean airtight container. Keep in the fridge and best to eat after overnight.

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   To make the rice seasoning, dissolve the sugar and salt in the vinegar over a low heat. Set aside.

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   To make the rice, steam the rice with 300ml/10fl oz water in a lidded saucepan or rice cooker using the packet instructions. Once cooked, decant into a large bowl and season with the vinegar mixture while simultaneously fanning it to cool it down.

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   Once it cools slightly, add the edamame and pickled mushrooms to the rice. Continue to mix gently.

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   To make the miso salmon, mix the miso, mirin, shoyu and toasted sesame oil in a bowl. Then marinate the fish, using cling film to compact it to maximise surface area. Marinate the fish for 2-3 hours in the fridge.

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   Once marinated, gently remove the residual marinade and transfer to a baking tray. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and bake for 15-20 minutes depending on size of fillet.

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   To make the omelette, crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk together.

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    Heat a non-stick frying pan on a low-medium heat and pour in the whisked egg. Cook undisturbed for 3-4 minutes and, once firm to the touch, flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes. If you struggle to flip the egg, continue cooking it until it releases from the pan more easily. Move the cooked omelette onto a chopping board and let it cool slightly, before slices into thin pieces.

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    To serve, place the rice onto a large serving platter or into individual bowls. Add a generous sprinkling of the pickled lotus root, pickled mushrooms, omelette, edamame, perilla leaves, chives, and lastly the nori.

1 serving ≈ 525 g

Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.