Broiled Sake-marinated Chilean Sea Bass in Shiso Broth

Description
This recipe yields 2 servings.

Ingredients

 * ¾ cup soy sauce
 * 6½ tbsp mirin
 * ¼ cup sake or dry sherry
 * 6 tbsp + 1½ teaspoons sugar
 * 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
 * 1 tsp minced garlic
 * 2¼ lb Chilean sea bass or cod fillet, cut into 6 pieces
 * 3 oz medium-width dried rice noodles
 * 2 tbsp sesame seeds
 * 2 cup chicken stock, or canned low-sodium chicken broth
 * 2½ tbsp rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
 * 1½ tsp Asian sesame oil

Directions

 * 1) In a shallow glass dish or stainless-steel pan, combine ½ cup of the soy sauce, 4 tablespoons of the mirin, the sake, 6 tablespoons of the sugar, ¾ teaspoon of the ginger and ¾ teaspoon of the garlic.
 * 2) Add the fillets and arrange them so that they are completely covered with the marinade.
 * 3) Let the Chilean sea bass marinate in the refrigerator for about 6 hours.
 * 4) Heat the broiler.
 * 5) Drain the and discard the marinade.
 * 6) Put the fish on a baking sheet and broil until the is just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
 * 7) Meanwhile, in a medium pot, combine the remaining ¼ cup soy sauce, 2½ tablespoons mirin, 1½ teaspoons sugar, ¼ teaspoon ginger, ¼ teaspoon garlic, the chicken stock, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil.
 * 8) Bring to a boil over moderately high heat.