White Fish and Cucumber Sunomono
Cucumber salted and squeezed, dressed in rice vinegar with wakame and ginger, with cooled white fish flaked over.
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- 200 g White fish fillet
- 150 g Cucumber
- 5 g Dried wakame
- 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil
- 8 g Ginger (optional)
- 5 g Sesame seeds (optional)
Method
- Slice the cucumber into paper-thin rounds, salt them lightly and leave them in a colander for ten minutes, then squeeze them dry in your fist. Skipping this leaves the dressing watery within minutes.
- Cover the wakame with cold water and leave it five minutes to swell, then drain it and squeeze it out. Grate the ginger.
- Cook the fish in the sesame oil over a medium flame, four minutes on the first side and two on the second, until it flakes at a gentle push.
- Slide the fish onto a cold plate and leave it four minutes until it is no longer hot — sunomono is a cold dish and warm fish would wilt the cucumber.
- Toss the squeezed cucumber and wakame with the rice vinegar and ginger, break the cooled fish over in large flakes and scatter the sesame seeds.
About White Fish and Cucumber Sunomono
White Fish and Cucumber Sunomono is a Japanese lunch or dinner that comes together in about 22 minutes and serves 1.
White Fish and Cucumber Sunomono: frequently asked questions
Is White Fish and Cucumber Sunomono gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, White Fish and Cucumber Sunomono has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does White Fish and Cucumber Sunomono take to make?
About 22 minutes start to finish, but only around 10 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make White Fish and Cucumber Sunomono?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out ginger, sesame seeds — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does White Fish and Cucumber Sunomono make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.