Beautiful trout fillets are basted in a sweet-sticky Indo soy sauce and coated in a toasted sesame seed crust. Served on a bed of fluffy jasmine rice and sided with pak choi and a salad of zesty chilli smashed cucumber. Finished with a kewpie mayo drizzle.
Sesame-crusted Trout Fillet
Sesame-crusted Trout Fillet
with jasmine rice & smashed cucumbers
Hands on Time: 25 - 45 minutes
Overall Time: 35 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Cucumber
- Dried Chilli Flakes
- Fish
- Jasmine Rice
- Kewpie Mayo
- Lemon Juice
- Mixed Sesame Seeds
- Pak Choi
- Rainbow Trout Fillet
- Rainbow Trout Fillets
- Rice Wine Vinegar
- Spring Onion
- Sweet Indonesian Soy Sauce
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
- Butter (optional)
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Milk (optional)
COOK THE RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 150ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
SMASHING...
Using a rolling pin or bottle, smash the cucumber, slice into bite-sized pieces, and salt lightly. In a bowl, combine the rice wine vinegar, 1 tbsp of sweetener, 1 tbsp of water, and the chilli flakes (to taste). Add the cucumber pieces and toss together. Set aside.
TOASTY SESAME
Place the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
TASTY TROUT
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the trout dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the trout skin-side down until crispy, 2-3 minutes. Flip and baste with the sweet soy sauce. Fry until cooked through to your preference, 30-60 seconds (basting continuously). Remove from the pan, reserving any remaining pan juices, and place the trout flesh side down onto the toasted sesame seeds. Press down to ensure the seeds stick.
FRY UP
Finely slice the pak choi stems and set aside. Roughly shred the leafy parts, keeping them separate from the stems. Wipe down the pan if necessary and return it to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the pak choi stems and the spring onion whites until slightly wilted, 2-3 minutes. Add the pak choi leaves and fry until wilted, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and season.
THE FINAL TOUCHES
In a small bowl, combine the mayo with the lemon juice. Season and loosen with water or milk (optional) in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
PLATE IT UP!
Make a bed of the lush jasmine rice and top with the sesame-crusted trout, drizzled with the remaining pan juices. Serve the wilted pak choi and the smashed cucumbers alongside. Garnish with drizzles of kewpie mayo, and scatter over the spring onion greens. Enjoy!
Jasmine Rice - 75ml
Cucumber - 100g
Rice Wine Vinegar - 15ml
Dried Chilli Flakes - 2,5ml
Mixed Sesame Seeds - 20ml
Rainbow Trout Fillet - 1
Sweet Indonesian Soy Sauce - 15ml
Pak Choi - 100g
Spring Onion - 1
Kewpie Mayo - 30ml
Lemon Juice - 15ml
COOK THE RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 300ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
SMASHING...
Using a rolling pin or bottle, smash the cucumber, slice into bite-sized pieces, and salt lightly. In a bowl, combine the rice wine vinegar, 2 tbsp of sweetener, 1 tbsp of water, and the chilli flakes (to taste). Add the cucumber pieces and toss together. Set aside.
TOASTY SESAME
Place the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
TASTY TROUT
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the trout dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the trout skin-side down until crispy, 2-3 minutes. Flip and baste with the sweet soy sauce. Fry until cooked through to your preference, 30-60 seconds (basting continuously). Remove from the pan, reserving any remaining pan juices, and place the trout flesh side down onto the toasted sesame seeds. Press down to ensure the seeds stick.
FRY UP
Finely slice the pak choi stems and set aside. Roughly shred the leafy parts, keeping them separate from the stems. Wipe down the pan if necessary and return it to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the pak choi stems and the spring onion whites until slightly wilted, 2-3 minutes. Add the pak choi leaves and fry until wilted, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and season.
THE FINAL TOUCHES
In a small bowl, combine the mayo with the lemon juice. Season and loosen with water or milk (optional) in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
PLATE IT UP!
Make a bed of the lush jasmine rice and top with the sesame-crusted trout, drizzled with the remaining pan juices. Serve the wilted pak choi and the smashed cucumbers alongside. Garnish with drizzles of kewpie mayo, and scatter over the spring onion greens. Enjoy!
Jasmine Rice - 150ml
Cucumber - 200g
Rice Wine Vinegar - 30ml
Dried Chilli Flakes - 5ml
Mixed Sesame Seeds - 40ml
Rainbow Trout Fillets - 2
Sweet Indonesian Soy Sauce - 30ml
Pak Choi - 100g
Spring Onion - 1
Kewpie Mayo - 60ml
Lemon Juice - 30ml
COOK THE RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 450ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
SMASHING...
Using a rolling pin or bottle, smash the cucumber, slice into bite-sized pieces, and salt lightly. In a bowl, combine the rice wine vinegar, 3 tbsp of sweetener, 1 tbsp of water, and the chilli flakes (to taste). Add the cucumber pieces and toss together. Set aside.
TOASTY SESAME
Place the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
TASTY TROUT
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the trout dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the trout skin-side down until crispy, 2-3 minutes. Flip and baste with the sweet soy sauce. Fry until cooked through to your preference, 30-60 seconds (basting continuously). Remove from the pan, reserving any remaining pan juices, and place the trout flesh side down onto the toasted sesame seeds. Press down to ensure the seeds stick.
FRY UP
Finely slice the pak choi stems and set aside. Roughly shred the leafy parts, keeping them separate from the stems. Wipe down the pan if necessary and return it to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the pak choi stems and the spring onion whites until slightly wilted, 3-4 minutes. Add the pak choi leaves and fry until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and season.
THE FINAL TOUCHES
In a small bowl, combine the mayo with the lemon juice. Season and loosen with water or milk (optional) in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
PLATE IT UP!
Make a bed of the lush jasmine rice and top with the sesame-crusted trout, drizzled with the remaining pan juices. Serve the wilted pak choi and the smashed cucumbers alongside. Garnish with drizzles of kewpie mayo, and scatter over the spring onion greens. Enjoy!
Jasmine Rice - 225ml
Cucumber - 300g
Rice Wine Vinegar - 45ml
Dried Chilli Flakes - 7,5ml
Mixed Sesame Seeds - 60ml
Rainbow Trout Fillets - 3
Sweet Indonesian Soy Sauce - 45ml
Pak Choi - 200g
Spring Onion - 1
Kewpie Mayo - 90ml
Lemon Juice - 45ml
COOK THE RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 600ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steam, 8-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and cover.
SMASHING...
Using a rolling pin or bottle, smash the cucumber, slice into bite-sized pieces, and salt lightly. In a bowl, combine the rice wine vinegar, 4 tbsp of sweetener, 1 tbsp of water, and the chilli flakes (to taste). Add the cucumber pieces and toss together. Set aside.
TOASTY SESAME
Place the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
TASTY TROUT
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the trout dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the trout skin-side down until crispy, 2-3 minutes. Flip and baste with the sweet soy sauce. Fry until cooked through to your preference, 30-60 seconds (basting continuously). Remove from the pan, reserving any remaining pan juices, and place the trout flesh side down onto the toasted sesame seeds. Press down to ensure the seeds stick.
FRY UP
Finely slice the pak choi stems and set aside. Roughly shred the leafy parts, keeping them separate from the stems. Wipe down the pan if necessary and return it to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the pak choi stems and the spring onion whites until slightly wilted, 3-4 minutes. Add the pak choi leaves and fry until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and season.
THE FINAL TOUCHES
In a small bowl, combine the mayo with the lemon juice. Season and loosen with water or milk (optional) in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.
PLATE IT UP!
Make a bed of the lush jasmine rice and top with the sesame-crusted trout, drizzled with the remaining pan juices. Serve the wilted pak choi and the smashed cucumbers alongside. Garnish with drizzles of kewpie mayo, and scatter over the spring onion greens. Enjoy!
Jasmine Rice - 300ml
Cucumber - 400g
Rice Wine Vinegar - 60ml
Dried Chilli Flakes - 10ml
MIxed Sesame Seeds - 80ml
Rainbow Trout Fillets - 4
Sweet Indonesian Soy Sauce - 60ml
Pak Choi - 200g
Spring Onion - 1
Kewpie Mayo - 125ml
Lemon Juice - 60ml