Chinese Salt and Pepper Fish
User Reviews
4.8
34 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
312 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chinese Salt and Pepper Fish
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The quality of your ingredients matters here more than the specifics: If you don't like cilantro, use parsley, and any fresh hot chile will work - or leave it out. And use whatever nice, fresh fish you can find.
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Ingredients
- peanut oil for frying
- 2 tablespoons ginger fresh, minced
- 2 tablespoons garlic sliced fresh
BATTER
- 1/2 cup flour cake flour if you have it
- 1/2 cup corn starch or potato starch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg white
FISH
- 1 1/2 pounds fish cut into chunks
- 1 sea salt heaping tablespoon, coarse
- 1 tablespoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 to 3 small hot chile optional, like serranos, Thai or cayenne; sliced thin
- cilantro or parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat up enough oil to deep fry the fish, about 3 to 4 cups, depending on what sort of pot or wok you use.
- While the oil is heating, make the batter. Mix the flour, starch, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. In another bowl, beat the egg whites into soft peaks. Add about 1/2 cup of ice-cold water (or cold seltzer) into the flour bowl, then fold in the egg whites.
- Fry the ginger and garlic until the garlic just starts to brown, about 45 seconds. Use a skimmer or slotted spoon to remove it to a paper towel. Set it aside for now.
- When to oil hits about 360F, coat a few pieces of the fish in the batter and deep fry them until golden brown, about 2 minutes. As they are frying, turn your oven to "warm" and set a cooling rack with a baking sheet underneath it for your fish. Move the finished fish to the rack and continue frying the rest.
- When all the fish is ready, toss it with the salt and pepper, the reserved ginger and garlic, and the sliced chiles. Serve garnished with the cilantro.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
312kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
690mg
(29%)
Potassium
806mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 312kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 690mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 806mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
34 reviews
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