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Stir Fried Pickerel
This light and satisfying stir fry is a quick way to make the most of pickerel season.
INGREDIENTS:
4 pickerel fillets
1/2 tsp salt, plus more to taste
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp minced ginger
1 egg white
1 tsp yellow rice wine
1/5 tsp potato starch
8 tsp canola oil, divided
sugar
10 stalks gaai laan
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp sliced ginger
scallions
2 tsp broth
1 Tbsp salt
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1 Tbsp sugar
sesame oil
METHOD:
1. Cut fish fillets in 1 cm slices.
Rub with salt, pepper, minced
ginger, egg white, wine and
starch. Gently mix 3 tsp canola
oil with the fish then let
marinate in fridge for 1 hour.
2. Heat 3 cups of water to a
boil, add salt and sugar, and
blanche gaai laan. Drain.
3. Heat a wok or pan with 2 tsp
oil. Add minced garlic and gai
lan. Add wine, a pinch of salt
and sugar, and stir fry until
fragrant. Add a pinch of potato
starch and put on plate.
4. Heat pan with 3 tsp oil.
Sear fish fillets for 2 min, flip
once after 1 min, until 40%
cooked. Add garlic, sliced
ginger, scallions, and a splash
of wine to the pan and stir fry
until fragrant. Add 2 tsp of
broth, salt and pepper to taste,
and a pinch of starch to hold
the sauce. Add a few drops of
sesame oil before serving.
Yield 4 servings