Crispy fish in chilli garlic sauce

It’s a great night to try something new, from the world of Hakka Cuisine try this delicious, spicy & crispy fish recipe! An easy recipe cooked in under 20 minutes.

You can recreate this recipe using any white fish fillet; basa, cod or haddock. Feel free to throw in any veggies of your choice and enjoy this alongside some hot fried rice.

Ingredients

Cod fish fillet 2 pcs

Batter

White plain flour 1/4 cup

Corn starch 2 tbsp

White pepper 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Baking soda A pinch

Water 1/2 cup

Sauce

Oil 2 tbsp

Ginger mince 1/2 tsp

Garlic chopped 1 tsp

Red chilli paste 2 tbsp

Soy Sauce 1 tsp

Tomato ketchup 1 tbsp

Water to saute

Preparation

It is necessary to remove any bacteria and raw smell from the fish.

1. Rinse well in water

2. Add 1 tablespoon of flour and salt on the fish and coat all sides.

3. Wash well under running water.

• Cut the fish fillet into smaller pieces.

• Marinade fish with 1 tsp red chilli pepper, salt and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Let it marinate for 5-10 mins.

Cooking

• In a mixing bowl, add white plain flour, corn starch, white pepper powder, salt and a pinch of baking soda.

• Stir and mix the dry ingredients together.

• Add water in small quantities (in total approx 1/2 cup). The batter should be of a thick consistency with no lumps.

• You can try a dipping test, where you dip a finger in batter, remove and check if your finger is coated on all sides and the batter isn't too runny or watery.

Deep fry the fish pieces

• Heat oil in a pre heated pan, enough to deep fry the fish pieces.

• Dip the marinated fish pieces in the batter and deep fry them for 2-3 minutes or until it turns golden brown.

• Remove to a paper towel and drain excess oil.

Prepare sauce in a separate pan

• Add oil to a pre-heated pan over medium-high heat. Add finely chopped garlic and minced ginger. Saute for couple minutes to remove the raw smell.

• Add red chilli paste, soy sauce and tomato ketchup. Stir and saute.

• Add little water to form the chilli sauce. Check if salt is needed and season as per taste. Simmer for 2 minutes and remove from heat.

• Pour the sauce over deep fried fish pieces and serve hot alongside rice.

Enjoy crispy chilli garlic deep fried goodness! Served best alongside fried rice.

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