A grilled skewer topped with herbs and sauce is served on a dark ceramic plate placed on a wooden table.

Snakehead on a Stick

Serves Serves 4

Ingredients

Snakehead Skewers (Yield: 4 servings)
2 cups buttermilk
2 ounces hot sauce
1 snakehead fillet, cut into 1-inch chunks

Fryer Dredge (Yield: 1¾ quarts)
2 cups masa harina
2 cups rice flour
2 cups coarse cornmeal
1 cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon gochugaru

Alabama White Sauce (Yield: 1 quart)
2 cups mayonnaise
1 cup labneh
½ cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup prepared horseradish
2 ounces fresh horseradish juice
¼ cup Kikkoman® Kotteri Mirin
Salt
Black pepper
Gochugaru

Eel Glaze (Yield: 1 quart)
1 cup Kikkoman® Gluten-Free Tamari Soy Sauce
1 cup Kikkoman® Kotteri Mirin
1 cup hickory syrup
½ cup Kikkoman® Rice Vinegar
½ cup sugar
1 knob ginger, grated
2 tablespoons fermented garlic liquid
1 tablespoon hot sauce mash or sambal

For assembly (Yield: 4 servings)
Neutral oil, for frying
Salt
Black pepper
Chives, finely sliced

Directions

For the Snakehead Skewers:
In a nonreactive container, mix to combine buttermilk and hot sauce. Distribute the snakehead chunks onto four 6-inch skewers. Dunk snakehead skewers into the buttermilk mixture and let marinate at least 3 hours in the refrigerator.

For the Fryer Dredge:
In a large bowl, whisk to combine all ingredients.

For the Alabama White Sauce:
In a large bowl, mix to combine mayonnaise, labneh, vinegar, prepared horseradish, horseradish juice, and mirin. Season with remaining ingredients. Reserve in the refrigerator.

For the Eel Glaze:
In a pot over medium-low heat, combine all ingredients. Cook until thickened.

To Assemble and Serve:
Heat a deep fryer to 350°F. Remove Snakehead Skewers from marinade and coat in Fryer Dredge. Fry the Snakehead Skewers until golden brown. Remove from oil and immediately season with salt and pepper. Transfer Snakehead Skewers to serving plates, drizzle with Alabama White Sauce and Eel Glaze, and garnish with chives.

Created by Chef Bobo Catoe of Alewife, adapted by StarChefs.

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A 2-quart plastic bottle of Kikkoman Kotteri Mirin, a sweet mirin-style cooking seasoning, with a yellow label and red cap.

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Gluten-Free Non-GMO No Preservatives Added Tamari Soy Sauce

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