Name: Kombu Marinade for Umami Flavour - Grains, Vegetables, Fish or Meat
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Ingredients: a used Kombu strip; 1 tsp oil; 2 tbsp honey; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 cup of Kombu stock

Kombu Marinade for Umami Flavour – Grains, Vegetables, Fish or Meat

Difficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

hours

This Kombu marinade is an excellent, versatile recipe which can be used with fish, grains, meat or vegetable dishes and is a wonderful way to access umami flavour. There are 2 versions (see tip) of the marinade; both are delicious as a garnish to enhance rice and salads, and will combine well with either hot or cold dishes.

Ingredients

a used Kombu strip
1 tsp oil
2 tbsp honey
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup of Kombu stock

Directions

Saute briefly in a wok/pan in the oil then add honey, soy sauce & crushed garlic, simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the Kombu stock, cover & simmer for a few more minutes.
Put marinade in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

Notes

Tip: Alternatively, replace the garlic with 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger and juice of one lemon. All else remains unchanged.