Pan-Fried Cod

Name: Pan-Fried Cod
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 800 g cod (rinsed and salted for 5 minutes); 2 stalks scallions (finely chopped); 1 small piece fresh ginger (minced); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 green chile (minced); cornstarch (for coating the fish), to taste; 50 g cooking oil (for pan-frying the fish); 1 tbsp soy sauce (for the sauce); 2 tsp Chinese aromatic vinegar (for the sauce); 3 tsp fine salt (for curing the fish and seasoning the sauce); 1 tsp granulated sugar (for the sauce); 3 tsp monosodium glutamate (for the sauce)

Marinated cod is coated in starch and pan-fried until golden, then served with a sweet-and-sour sauce. The result is tender, savory, and lightly sweet.

35 min

Easy

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Ingredients

cod (rinsed and salted for 5 minutes) 800 g

scallions (finely chopped) 2 stalks

fresh ginger (minced) 1 small piece

garlic (minced) 3 cloves

green chile (minced) 1

cornstarch (for coating the fish) to taste

cooking oil (for pan-frying the fish) 50 g

soy sauce (for the sauce) 1 tbsp

Chinese aromatic vinegar (for the sauce) 2 tsp

fine salt (for curing the fish and seasoning the sauce) 3 tsp

granulated sugar (for the sauce) 1 tsp

monosodium glutamate (for the sauce) 3 tsp

Instructions

Prepare the Cod

Rinse the cod, salt it for 5 minutes, and coat it evenly with cornstarch. Wash the scallions, ginger, garlic, and chile, then finely chop them.

Pan-Fry the Cod

Heat the oil in a pan, add the cod, and pan-fry it until golden brown on both sides. Remove and set aside.

Make the Sauce and Finish the Fish

Leave a little oil in the pan and sauté the scallions, ginger, garlic, and chile until fragrant. Add the vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate, cornstarch, and water to make a sauce. Pour it over the fish and serve.