Easy 20-min. Chinese Salt and Pepper Fish
Crispy, flavorful fish stir-fried with salt, black pepper, and fragrant aromatics! This easy Chinese salt and pepper fish recipe uses simple ingredients and is ready in 20 minutes! A delicious main that's family-friendly, restaurant quality, and budget-friendly!
Ingredients
- 1.75 lb cod filet or skinless boneless haddock, halibut, or pollock fillets
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 large red chilli sliced
- 2 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
- 2 green onions finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar or cane sugar
- 1.5 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry / dry white wine / chicken broth
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt or add more if needed
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or add more if needed
Batter
- 2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry / dry white wine / chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large egg beaten
- 6 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch (add more if needed)
Instructions
- Thoroughly pat the fish filets dry with clean paper towels to remove excess moisture. Then dice the filets into 1-inch wide pieces and transfer into a large mixing bowl.
- Evenly coat the diced fish with the batter ingredients as listed above: starting with the Shaoxing wine, salt, black pepper, and beaten egg. Lastly, evenly coat the seasoned fish with cornstarch. Set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat until it's shimmering or 325 to 350 degrees F. You can also insert a wooden chopstick into the oil and look for rapid bubbles.
- Fry the battered fish in small batches until cooked, crispy, and golden. Remove and transfer to a wire rack or paper towel-lined plate to remove excess oil. Keep 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of the oil in the pan and remove the rest.
- Sauté ginger, garlic, green onions, red chilli, and sugar for 10 seconds. Add the fish, and Shaoxing wine, stir-frying until evenly tossed with aromatics.
- Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper to taste, if needed. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 709mg | Potassium: 923mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 309IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg