Smoked Threadfin (Ikan Kurau) in Sake Sauce

Ingredients:

1. 2 fillets of threadfin

2. 1 tsp dark sesame oil

3. 1/4 tsp white sesame seeds

4. 1/4 tsp black sesame seeds

5. 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

6. Kosher salt

7. Freshly ground black pepper

8. 1/4 cup diced scallions

Sake Sauce:

1. 3 cups shitake mushrooms, thinly sliced

2. 2 cups chicken stock

3. 1 cup sake

4. 1/2 cup light soy sauce

5. 1 tbsp minced ginger

6. 1 tbsp minced garlic

7. 2 tbsp honey

8. 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar

9. 1 tbsp cornstarch

10. 1 tbsp water

Other tools:

1. Cedar plank for smoking and cooking on

Soak your cedar plank for at least an hour.  I had ours in the sink for about 5 hours but that’s only because I forgot it there.  As you prep everything else, combine your sesame seeds and sesame oil into a small metal bowl and place it aside.  Keeping it soaking for a while will produce and extraordinary taste once you serve the mixture on your fish.