Granny's Quick Braised Fish in Ginger & Oyster Sauce 阿嬷蚝油姜汁红烧鱼 Super Easy Chinese Soy Fish Recipe

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium content while maintaining flavor.

fish fillets

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while canned fish is often less expensive.

Dab dry the fish to prevent splattering.

Season the fish with half a teaspoon of salt and a few dashes of black pepper, rubbing it well into the fish on both sides.

Turn on the heat to medium or medium-low and add a little vegetable oil to the pan.

Add 10 grams of julienned young ginger to the oil without waiting for the pan to heat up.

Move the ginger around in the oil to extract flavor and brown it until light golden brown, then remove it from the oil and set aside.

Increase the heat to medium-high and add the seasoned fish to the pan, frying one side for approximately 1-2 minutes until brown.

Flip the fish over and fry the other side until nicely browned.

Add 100 milliliters of water, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 3 cloves of chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce, half a teaspoon of sugar, and half a teaspoon of sesame oil to the pan, mixing well.

Cover the pan and let it steam for approximately 1 minute.

After 1 minute, flip the fish to the other side and let it cook for a further 1 minute, adjusting the heat if the sauce seems too little.

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