Everyone always asks me, “You own a home, but you still live with your parents?” And every time, I answer with, “Well, I get a ride to work every day from my mom and my dad has a gourmet meal on the table when I come home.” I know it sounds awfully spoiled, but that’s how it is in the Lee family household. To be fair, I’m living at my home part-time. But seriously, would you leave if you had food like this, this and this?
Last week, my dad got a whole fresh red snapper from Costco. And now that he’s discovered the internet, he just loves scouring the web for new recipes. Most of the recipes he found were boring to him because they use the same ol’ ingredients - lemon, dill, olive oil, etc. He decided to search for “red snapper Chinese style” and came across this recipe. It was different and spicy, so he decided to give it a shot.
And, it’s a keeper! Just take a look at the ingredients:
2 (8 ounce) red snapper fillets (or whole red snapper)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry white wine
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 stalks green onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chili bean sauce
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)
Directions:
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Rub the fish with soy sauce and dry wine mixture.
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Let the fish fillets marinated in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
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Heat oil in a large skillet, saute the fish fillets for about 3 minutes on each side.
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Remove the fillets, add garlic, green onion, ginger, chili bean sauce, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar and water.
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Bring the mixture to a boil before adding the fish fillets back to the skillet.
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Braise the fish in the sauce for about 4 to 5 minutes.
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Mix the cornstarch with 2 tsp of water, stir in the sauce and cook for another minute.
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Sprinkle with sesame oil (optional) and serve immediately with steamed rice and your favorite steamed vegetables.