5.0 from 18 votes
Easy 20-min. Chinese Salt and Pepper Fish
Crispy fish stir-fried with flavourful and savory aromatics with mild kick! This easy 20-minute Chinese salt and pepper fish is great as a main dish and for the family to enjoy! It's restaurant quality saving you money for those busy weeknights!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 405 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
- 1.75 lb cod filet or skinless boneless haddock, halibut or pollock fillets
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large red chilli sliced
- 2 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
- 2 green onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar or cane sugar
- 1.5 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry wine or chicken broth for non-alcohol version
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil for frying
- ¼ teaspoon salt or add more if needed
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or add more if needed
Fish Marinade
- 6 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry wine or chicken broth for non-alcohol version
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Pat fish fillets very dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture and dice fish into 1-inch wide pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine marinade ingredients and add in diced fish. Mix well until each piece of fish is evenly coated with starch. Set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-heat to a temperature of 350 degrees F with a digital instant read thermometer or insert a wooden chopstick or utensil into the oil and look for bubbles.
- Shallow fry battered fish until golden brown and crispy, about 7 minutes in total. Remove fried fish and transfer to a wire rack or paper towel lined plate to remove excess oil. Discard excess oil in the pan leaving 1 teaspoon in the pan.
- On medium heat, sauté ginger, garlic, green onions, red chilli, and sugar for 10 seconds. Toss in battered fish. Add in Shaoxing wine. Stir-fry the fish with the other ingredients.
- Remove off heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
405kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
127mg
(42%)
Sodium
709mg
(30%)
Potassium
923mg
(26%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
309IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 405
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 405kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 709mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 923mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 309IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.