Crispy Fried Lionhead Fish
A classic Teochew dish: marinated lionhead fish is deep-fried to a crisp and served with dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Lionhead fish (scaled, gilled and gutted, washed and drained)
1500 g
Cilantro (sprinkled over the fried fish)
to taste
Salt (for marinating)
1 tsp
Garlic juice (for marinating)
1 tsp
Light soy sauce (for marinating)
1 tsp
Sugar (for marinating)
0.5 tsp
Cooking wine (for marinating)
1 tbsp
Minced garlic (for dipping sauce)
1 tsp
Light soy sauce (for dipping sauce)
1 tbsp
Teochew vinegar (for dipping sauce)
1 tbsp
Sugar (for dipping sauce)
0.5 tsp
Instructions
1
Step 1
Scale, gill, and gut the fish, then wash and drain off the water. Add the seasonings, mix well, and marinate for three hours.
2
Step 2
Pat the fish body dry. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown, transfer to a plate, and sprinkle with cilantro.
3
Step 3
Mix the dipping sauce ingredients together and serve alongside the fish.
