Salt And Pepper Fish
Thinking of having fried fish for dinner with the family? Spice it up with traditional Chinese salt and pepper seasoning for an incredible and distinctive
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 g fish
- 5 g ginger
- 5 g green onion
- 2 lemon slices
- 1 tbsp cooking wine
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper powder
- Oil (adjust the amount according to the amount of fish)
- 50 g cornstarch (add more if needed until the fish is evenly coated on both sides)
- 10 g shredded green and red chili pepper
- 5 g diced onion
- 10 g salt and pepper seasoning
Instructions
- 1
Prepare The Fish
- 2
Prepare the fish by cleaning it with water and cutting it into square chunks, about 2 to 3 inches wide.
- 3
Slice the fish with lines of cut marks at a 45-degree angle and about 2mm deep.
- 4
Repeat step 2 on the other side of the fish.
- 5
Prepare The Marinade
- 6
Place the fish in a bowl or container for the marinade.
- 7
Then, add 5g ginger, 5g green onion, 2 lemon slices, 1 tbsp cooking wine, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tsp pepper powder.
- 8
Mix the ingredients well and massage them onto the fish to absorb.
- 9
Marinate for 20 minutes. You can marinate it longer for better absorption of flavors.
- 10
Fry The Fish
- 11
After marinating the fish, remove all the bits of seasonings used (ginger, green onion, and lemon slices).
- 12
Then, coat both sides of the fish with cornstarch. Make sure each side is coated evenly.
- 13
Next, prepare the pan for frying by heating the cooking oil.
- 14
When the oil is hot, fry one side of the fish for a few minutes or until golden brown. Do not overcrowd the pan as you want to cook the sides evenly and prevent each piece from sticking.
- 15
Add more oil if needed since the fish will absorb the oil.
- 16
Then, turn the fish over and fry the other side until golden brown. Both sides should take about 5 minutes or more to cook.
- 17
Allow the fish to drain the excess oil with a strainer or paper towel.
- 18
Stir-Fry The Fish
- 19
In a pan, stir fry 10g shredded green and red chili pepper and 5g diced onion. Stir-fry until fragrant.
- 20
Then, add the fried fish and sprinkle the salt and pepper seasoning.
- 21
Mix the ingredients well until both sides are well-coated.
- 22
Serve while fresh and enjoy!