Chinese-Style Ginger Garlic Fish
🌟Main ingredient:Fish
✨secondary ingredients: tomatoes and ginger
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
2
fish
fillets
(such
as
tilapia
or
cod)
1
tablespoon
vegetable
oil
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
1-inch
piece
ginger,
grated
2
tomatoes,
chopped
1/4
cup
water
1
tablespoon
soy
sauce
1
tablespoon
oyster
sauce
1
tablespoon
cornstarch
2
green
onions,
chopped
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
Cooking steps
1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
2. Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper on both sides.
3. Place the fish fillets in the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Remove the fish from the pan and set aside.
4. In the same pan, add the minced garlic and grated ginger. Cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
5. Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan and cook for another 2 minutes, until they start to soften.
6. In a small bowl, whisk together the water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and cornstarch. Pour the mixture into the pan and stir to combine with the tomatoes.
7. Return the fish fillets to the pan and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, until the sauce has thickened and the fish is cooked through.
8. Sprinkle chopped green onions on top of the dish.
9. Serve the Chinese-Style Ginger Garlic Fish with steamed rice or noodles as a side dish.
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