Japanese•quick
Soy Sesame Bonito Flakes
An easy and delicious rice topping or onigiri filling made with used bonito flakes.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sake or cooking sake
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 30-35g used bonito flakes with excess water squeezed thoroughly, or 20g fresh bonito flakes
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Add the soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar to a medium size skillet and turn the heat to medium low.
- 2
When the sugar has melted, add the bonito flakes by breaking up the lump of wet fish flakes as much as you can and tossing them with chopsticks.
- 3
Keep tossing the bonito flakes for 10 minutes until they separate and dry out.
- 4
Add the sesame seeds and cook for an additional 2 minutes, tossing constantly. Turn the heat off and serve over rice.