Many studies have confirmed that the Omega-3 and DHA found in fish can help strengthen memory and improve learning ability. This time, we’ll be sharing some easy fish recipes that many people have tried and enjoyed.
RECIPE 10: Sea Bream and Tofu Dish
Prepare the sea bream by cutting it into cubes and marinating it in advance. Then, take a little time to cook the fish and tofu until they are flavorful. The soft tofu combined with the tender fish, topped with chopped green onions and served over rice, makes for a nutritious meal.
Sea Bream and Tofu Dish
Ingredients
Notes
- Chop the scallions into small pieces and dice the tofu.
- Cut the snapper into cubes of similar size to the tofu and marinate them with the seasoning for 20 minutes.
- Beat the egg and set aside.
- Mix the sauce ingredients together and set aside.
- Heat cooking oil in a pan, add the fish, and cook until done.
- Then add the tofu and sauce, and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. (During cooking, you can gently push or shake the pan with a wooden spatula to help the flavors penetrate.)
- Finally, pour in the beaten egg and turn off the heat. Sprinkle with chopped scallions before serving. (If you are worried about the egg not being cooked through, simmer over low heat for a short time before turning off the heat.)
RECIPE 9:Salt and Pepper Fish Fillets
“Salt and pepper” is a flavor combination that has always been very popular among Chinese people, and it’s a seasoning that can be easily made with just salt and pepper.
This recipe uses tilapia fillets, which are boneless and perfect for those who find fish bones troublesome. This salt and pepper fish fillet recipe skips deep-frying and instead uses a shallow pan-frying method with less oil.
Salt and Pepper Fish Fillets
Ingredients
Notes
- Combine the snapper fillets with all the “marinade” ingredients and let them marinate for 20-30 minutes.
- Coat the marinated fish fillets evenly with cornstarch and let them sit to allow the starch to absorb moisture.
- Heat some oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot, add the fish fillets and pan-fry them until both sides are golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan (without adding more oil; if there’s a lot of oil left, pour some out, only using the remaining oil), sauté the garlic and chopped green onions until fragrant.
- Add the pan-fried fish fillets, sprinkle with a suitable amount of salt and white pepper, mix well, and then remove from the pan and serve.
RECIPE 8:Salt and pepper fish slices
The sweet and sour flavor of this dish is truly delicious and goes perfectly with rice.
You can make the perfect sweet and sour sauce with just ketchup, sugar, lemon juice, and a little water. The fish fillets in this recipe are also made with tilapia fillets, so you don’t have to worry about fish bones.
Sweet and sour fish slices
Ingredients
Notes
- Slice the fish fillets diagonally, mix them with the marinade, and refrigerate for 20 minutes to allow the flavors to penetrate.
- Coat the fish fillets with sweet potato starch, let them sit for 5 minutes, then deep-fry them until golden brown.
- In a separate pan, sauté minced garlic until fragrant, then add the sauce and bring to a boil. Add the yellow, green, and red bell peppers and the fried fish fillets, and cook until the sauce thickens.
- Tips:
The fish fillets should be fried at high temperature until crispy so they are easy to handle and won’t break easily! - The yellow, green, and red bell peppers can also be briefly stir-fried after the fish fillets are fried, so they don’t need to be cooked for a long time.
RECIPE 7:Braised Sea Tilapia
Sea tilapia are tilapia farmed in seawater. They appear slightly darker than freshwater tilapia and have less of a muddy taste. They also taste better than freshwater tilapia and are perfect for braising.
Braised Sea Tilapia
Ingredients
Notes
- Wash the scallions, ginger, and chili peppers, then cut them into shreds or segments and set aside.
- Clean the tilapia and pat it dry with paper towels to prevent oil splattering when frying.
- Fry the fish in a pan until both sides are golden brown.
- The tilapia, when fried to a golden brown, will be even more delicious after braising.
- First, sauté the garlic slices, ginger shreds, and the white parts of the scallions until fragrant.
- Once the aromatics are fragrant, add the soy sauce.
- Add a little wine, sugar, and an appropriate amount of water (about 1 and a half bowls of water).
- Add the fried fish and bring to a boil. The water level should at least cover half of the fish.
- After simmering briefly, flip the fish over so that both sides are fully flavored. Finally, add the green parts of the scallions and the chili peppers and cook for a little longer.
- Once the sauce has slightly thickened, remove from the pan and serve.
RECIPE 6:Salmon Fried Rice
Shred the salmon meat and stir-fry it with onions, scallions, eggs, and other ingredients to make a delicious and quick fried rice.
Salmon Fried Rice
Ingredients
Notes
- Beat the eggs until fluffy, then heat a pan, add the beaten eggs, and stir-fry until golden brown and fragrant. Set aside.
- Using the remaining oil in the pan (add more if needed), add the minced salmon and stir-fry until it changes color. Set aside.
- In the same pan, add a suitable amount of oil, sauté the onions until fragrant, then add the chopped scallions and minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
- Add the cooked rice to the pan and stir-fry evenly. Then add the eggs and salmon and stir-fry together. Add the seasonings and stir-fry until well combined. The dish is now ready.
RECIPE 5:Steamed Lemon Fish [Ready in 15 minutes]
In the summer, dishes like steamed lemon fish, with their slightly sour flavor, are appetizing and refreshing. Plus, it can be prepared in just 15 minutes.
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Steamed Lemon Fish [Ready in 15 minutes]
Ingredients
Notes
- Finely chop the scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers. Slice half a lemon and squeeze the juice from the other half.
- Mix the sauce ingredients together and set aside.
- Wash the fish fillets and place them on a plate. Bring water to a boil in a steamer, place the plate of fish in the steamer, cover, and steam over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- After steaming, drain the water from the plate of fish, then add the chopped garlic, ginger, and chili peppers, and pour the sauce over the fish. Return the plate to the steamer and steam for another 3 minutes.
- Once the fish is cooked, sprinkle with chopped scallions and garnish with lemon slices.
RECIPE 4:Honey Garlic Salmon
A simple and easy-to-make salmon dish, boneless and perfect for children.
Honey Garlic Salmon
Ingredients
Notes
- Mix 2 tablespoons of honey, 1 tablespoon of water, and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice together beforehand.
- Cut a piece of salmon into small pieces and sprinkle with a little salt.
- Pan-fry the salmon until fragrant, then flip and add minced garlic, sautéing briefly.
- Pour in the prepared sauce and cook until the sauce thickens slightly.
(Lemon slices are mainly for decoration; adding them is optional.)
RECIPE 3:Grilled Sea Bream Fillets with Teriyaki Sauce
“Kabayaki” (grilled with teriyaki sauce) is almost synonymous with eel, but in recent years, eel production has decreased. Actually, many other types of fish can be used as a substitute.
This recipe uses sea bream. While the texture is different from eel, the taste is equally delicious. Moreover, sea bream fillets have fewer small bones than eel, making them safer and easier to eat.
Grilled Sea Bream Fillets with Teriyaki Sauce
Ingredients
Notes
- Wash the snapper fillets and marinate them for 10 minutes.
- Prepare the unagi sauce.
- Bring the unagi sauce to a boil in a pot, then reduce the heat to medium-low and add the snapper fillets.
- While cooking, slowly spoon the sauce over the fillets to coat them, cooking until the sauce thickens, about 30-40 minutes. (This step should be done slowly and carefully, as snapper fillets are delicate. Using a spoon to baste the fillets helps keep the fish intact.)
- Gently place the fish fillets on a plate and sprinkle with white sesame seeds.
- Alternatively, prepare a large bowl of white rice and pour the sauce over it.
- Place the snapper fillets on top, and you have a bowl of unagi-style snapper rice!
RECIPE 2:Sweet and Sour Fish
Sweet and sour fish is a must-order dish at Chinese restaurants. The fish is first deep-fried until crispy, then topped with a sweet and sour sauce that’s perfect with rice. If you don’t like deep-frying, you can opt for pan-frying with less oil, or even just pan-fry it directly.
Sweet and Sour Fish
Ingredients
Notes
- Wash and dry the fish. Wash and finely chop the scallions, garlic, and ginger.
- Heat a pan, then fry or deep-fry the fish until golden brown. Remove from the pan.
- Sauté the chopped ginger, scallions, and garlic in the pan until fragrant. Add tomato sauce, white vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and a little water or rice wine, and cook until the sauce thickens. Pour the sauce over the fried fish.
RECIPE 1:Steamed Cod
Sometimes, the simpler and more straightforward the dish, the better you can appreciate the natural sweetness and nutrients of the ingredients. If you’re sensitive to fishy smells but enjoy the light and refreshing taste of steamed dishes, you might want to try this steamed cod. It’s simple, quick, and delicious.
Steamed Cod
Ingredients
Notes
- Clean the cod fillets thoroughly and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place the cod fillets in a steaming container, drizzle with a little rice wine to remove any fishy smell, and lightly rub the fillets with the wine to coat both sides.
- Sprinkle minced ginger and garlic evenly over the fillets, drizzle with a suitable amount of vegetarian oyster sauce or soy sauce paste, and finally sprinkle with a little white pepper powder according to personal preference.
- Add half a cup to one cup of water to the outer pot of a Tatung electric rice cooker, turn it on, and wait about 3 minutes until you hear the water boiling. Then place the fillets in the pot, close the lid, and continue steaming for about 6-8 minutes. When the cooker switches off, let it sit for 1-2 minutes.
- While waiting, you can slice some scallions and chili peppers and soak them in cold or ice water to curl them up. Use this as a garnish.
- Before removing the fillets, place the scallion and chili pepper slices on top, cover the pot again, and let it steam briefly before serving.
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