Be belly-happy with this auspicious Chinese dish for your reunion meal! This Bountiful Fried Fish with Zesty Sauce Recipe signifies a prosperous new year with abundance - 年年有余.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4 person | 45 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 30 minutes |
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Be belly-happy with this auspicious Chinese dish for your reunion meal! This Bountiful Fried Fish with Zesty Sauce Recipe signifies a prosperous new year with abundance - 年年有余.
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Ingredients
- 1 barramundi
Fish marinade
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 1½ cup chinese cooking wine
- 1 cup corn starch
- 2 tbsp egg white
Sauce
- 1 cup ribena cordial
- ¼ cup Sweet orange squeeze juice from the orange
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tsp corn starch Mixed with water, 1:1 ratio to the corn starch
Instructions
Step 1: Slice the fish
- Fillet the fish. Keep the fish head and tail, set aside.
- On a chopping board, place the fillet skin side down. Make cuts deep into the meat with a 6mm-space between every cut. Section the fillet with every four cuts. Turn the fish around 90 degrees and cut vertically right to the skin.
- Gently mix the fish with the marinades. Set aside for 15 mins.
- Coat the fish fillet, head and tail with corn flour thoroughly and set aside.
Step 2: Deep fry the fish
- In a deep-frying pan, heat up oil to 150 degree Celsius. Hold the fish by the skin, and fry it one by one. Once it has turned light brown, set aside on a plate lined with kitchen towel. Deep fry the fish head and tail too.
- Heat the oil to 20 degree Celsius. Deep fry the fish for the 2nd time. Once it is done, set aside on kitchen towel.
- Arrange it on the serving plate.
Step 3: Prepare the sauce & ready to serve
- In a small saucepan, add in orange juice, Ribena cordial and vinegar. Let it simmer for 3 mins. Add in corn flour mixture, stir still it thickens.
- Drizzle the sauce on the fish and serve immediately.