Crispy Sichuan fish with soy ginger dressing
- 09.03.2017
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Sichuan pepper adds a distinctive lemon-pepper flavour. You can adjust the heat by adding more or less chilli and chilli flakes.
Recipe «Crispy Sichuan fish with soy ginger dressing» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns, 2 tbsp sea salt, 1 tsp dried chilli flakes, 1/2 cup cornflour, 1/3 cup plain flour , Vegetable oil, for deep-frying, 1.2kg skinless flathead fillets, cut into 5cm pieces, 1 cup fresh coriander leaves , 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced, 1/3 cup fried shallots, steamed jasmine rice, to serve, 1/3 cup soy sauce, 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar, 2 tsp sesame oil, 3 tsp caster sugar, 4cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, grated.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns
- 2 tbsp sea salt
- 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
- 1/2 cup cornflour
- 1/3 cup plain flour
- Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
- 1.2kg skinless flathead fillets, cut into 5cm pieces
- 1 cup fresh coriander leaves
- 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup fried shallots
- steamed jasmine rice, to serve
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tsp caster sugar
- 4cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, grated
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
Instructions
- Place Sichuan peppercorns in a mortar and pestle. Pound until finely crushed. Add salt and chilli flakes. Pound until well combined. Place mixture in a large bowl. Stir in flours.
- Make Soy ginger dressing Combine soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, ginger, onion and 1 tablespoon cold water in a bowl.
- Heat oil in a wok or deep saucepan over medium-high heat. Oil is hot enough when a piece of bread dropped in oil sizzles. Coat fish in flour mixture, shaking off excess flour. Deep-fry fish, in batches, for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Drain on a large plate lined with paper towel.
- Place fish on a large platter. Sprinkle with coriander, chilli and fried shallots. Serve with steamed rice and Soy ginger dressing.