How easy sometimes it can be. Not always though and unless and until you decide you want easiness. Easiness by far can take place in your and my kitchen as well (Mapo Tofu & Fried Prawn Wanton)? Of course. Without a doubt when we don't feel like rolling aplenty pots and pans and we actually yearn for simplicity. Take this Fried Fish with Soy Sauce (Ikan Masak Kicap) as an example. I actually got the fish monger to clean the fish (Yong Tau Foo) and when I returned home, I gave fish a good rinse in lime water, prior to moving on to cooking (Fish Ball Noodle Soup). Cooking basically meaning dusting fish with corn flour, rice flour and seasoned by pepper and salt, thereafter deep fried and removed from wok. Up next? Frying ginger till crispy (Thai Crispy Fish & Chilli Lime Fish) and kept aside, before making the easy sauce and this sauce, as well as fried ginger going over fried dish and spring onion garnished. Over, over. Our Fried Fish with Soy Sauce is ready (Nyonya Acar Fish & Teochew Steamed Fish).
Ingredients
Ingredients
For the fish
1 black prompret/bawal hitam - clean, de-gut and pat dry.
1 tsp corn flour
1/2 tsp rice flour
Oil for frying
Salt and pepper for taste
Spring onion for garnishing
For the sauce
1 inch ginger - remove skin and slice into thin long stripes
1 tbsp dark soya sauce
1 tbsp sweet soy sauce
Drops of sesame oil
Salt (if needed)
Method
Dust fish with corn flour and rice flour, and season with salt and pepper.
Heat enough oil and deep fry fish.
Remove and place on a serving plate.
Drain off excess oil from the wok and leave about 2 tbsp.
Fry ginger till crispy.
Remove and keep aside.
Pour dark sauce and sweet soy sauce in the same oil.
Stir and pour a few tbsps of water.
Simmer and pour over fried fish.
Top with fried ginger, drizzle sesame oil and garnish with spring onion.
1 black prompret/bawal hitam - clean, de-gut and pat dry.
1 tsp corn flour
1/2 tsp rice flour
Oil for frying
Salt and pepper for taste
Spring onion for garnishing
For the sauce
1 inch ginger - remove skin and slice into thin long stripes
1 tbsp dark soya sauce
1 tbsp sweet soy sauce
Drops of sesame oil
Salt (if needed)
Method
Dust fish with corn flour and rice flour, and season with salt and pepper.
Heat enough oil and deep fry fish.
Remove and place on a serving plate.
Drain off excess oil from the wok and leave about 2 tbsp.
Fry ginger till crispy.
Remove and keep aside.
Pour dark sauce and sweet soy sauce in the same oil.
Stir and pour a few tbsps of water.
Simmer and pour over fried fish.
Top with fried ginger, drizzle sesame oil and garnish with spring onion.
I often make fried pomfret but with a Goan style rub. I never thought of trying these flavors. Thanks for sharing...I intend to try this recipe.
ReplyDeleteDelicious
ReplyDeleteLooks super delicious! Waiting to see more of your travel adventures next year!
ReplyDeleteSo beautifully presented, I wish I could try and taste it. Dish looks so inviting...
ReplyDeletewow what a combo:)looks delicious
ReplyDeleteinteresting. never eaten this way before. Mine is just fried plainly. thats all!
ReplyDeletelovely fried fish dear <3 pass me some :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks yummy. I love visiting your blog. You introduce me to all new recipes that I love to try. Beautiful presentation too. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this style of cooking too, dear! Gosh, I haven't cooked pomfret in months! Gotta get to work!!
ReplyDeleteColorful fish ..Guess u had a good lunch..
ReplyDeleteFish in the different sauces looks interesting.........so delicious and yummy.... :)
ReplyDeleteTempting pompret
ReplyDeleteTempting one :)
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Ohff thats a really tempting fried pompret lying in front of me ...loooks yumm.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice time Nava waiting to see ur pics.
Eep packing again? Cant wait to hear about your travels :D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fish dish, it looks so gourmet!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I am sure it is as yummy as it looks!!!....good job!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great, so full of flavour!
ReplyDeleteI have had these kind of dishes in restaurants only, dear you make so many mouth watering sea food dishes.
ReplyDeleteThat looks so good! There's enough for a plate of rice! I love the addition of the fried ginger.
ReplyDeleteHave a great holiday!!
Thanks for the recipe will pass it on to my mom as I am not a fish lover.. :)
ReplyDeleteSo tempting this platter.looks.. Full of taste and flavors..
ReplyDeleteHi Nava, this is extremely delicious and appetizing. My favorite too, definitely need extra rice to go with this fish. :))
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you. Best regards.
Amelia
Looks super delicious!
ReplyDeleteNot so fond of pomfret but love this preparation navaneetham
ReplyDeleteImpressive meal thanks for sharing need to try it out.
ReplyDeleteOh darling this recipe looks delicious
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