PAN FRIED POMFRET WITH SHOYU
This evening, I am planning to ask Bryan to fry the angel fish that I had brought out to thaw. Frying fish is a bit too advance for the likes of me, I'm sorry to say. The hot oil splattering and stinging my exposed hands is what puts me off it. Not only that, but the sizzling sound of fish frying in the pan can sometimes be intimidating, have You noticed? I'm not totally convinced that every amateur cook in the kitchen must at least learn how to fry a fish. That is so not basic, for me.
Anyway, the best I can do when frying a fish is to, accidentally, turn it into Scramble Fish or Fish Crumble. Apart from that, believe me when I say that, this is actually a very, very easy dish to prepare, once You get the frying out of the way. Don't let that put You off. Oh, get your husbands to do the frying bit then, and You, You just insist on holding the camera. :D
Anyway, the best I can do when frying a fish is to, accidentally, turn it into Scramble Fish or Fish Crumble. Apart from that, believe me when I say that, this is actually a very, very easy dish to prepare, once You get the frying out of the way. Don't let that put You off. Oh, get your husbands to do the frying bit then, and You, You just insist on holding the camera. :D
1. The Fish
Score the Fish. Pat dry with a kitchen tissue.
Sprinkle seasalt and rub in.
Bryan says, the secret to frying fish is to have
the pan hot, the oil hot and the fish dry.
the pan hot, the oil hot and the fish dry.
Just observe those 3 commandments, he says.
Try it and let me know. :D
Try it and let me know. :D
The fire by the way, should be at medium to low.
Meanwhile, I'm just gonna stick to the things that I can do,
and that is to uhh, prepare a bed of fresh lettuce
for the fish to rest on.
for the fish to rest on.
Would You look at that perfect frying?
2. The Fish Sauce
Saute garlic, onions, ginger and cili padi (chopped finely)
in sesame seed oil.
Add mixture pre-mixed in a bowl of water :
shoyu, seasalt, pepper and a light sprinkle of brown sugar.
Bring to boil and say hello to your fish sauce. :D
Pour the sauce over the fish.
Now, inhale deeeeep-ly. Hmmmm ...
3. Sambal Bitter Gourd Dish
Cut the bitter gourd lenghwise and scoop the white insides out.
Cut into thin slices. Blanch quickly in boiling salted water
to remove the bitterness. Put aside.
Saute garlic and onions in sesame seed oil.
When fragrant, add the carrots and the bitter gourd.
Keep stir-frying. Add sambal. Stir-fry.
Add shoyu. Stir-fry. Add water. Stir-fry.
Just keep stir-frying until done.
(That's the last of my sambal from the stuffed sambal fish)
SAMBAL BITTER GOURD
Garnish with red and yellow bell pepper strips.
Scatter sunflower seeds and black sesame seeds.
Ooohhh ... Yummy for the tummy!
We are having our dinner with brown rice.
The fish is fresh and succulent,
the sauce amazingly sweet and spicy hot
at the same time.
The sambal bitter gourd is just superb.
I'm enjoying my dinner eating with my fingers. :D
I had my shake of The Green Drink this morning,
fried noodles for lunch and the above for dinner.
To Sum Up
1 shake & 2 meals
Juice. Fruit. BioFruity. Water. Milk Tea
Time of Posting : 9:03am (Friday)
