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Cantonese Style Pan Fried Fish with Ginger and Scallion

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By: Cindy Lam Lorimer
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients 

  • 2 lbs halibut fillets
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper
  • ¼ cup avocado oil, or any neutral oil
  • 8 cloves garlic, chopped
  • ½ cup ginger, julienned, 2 inches long
  • ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp sugar

Garnish:

  • 4 green onion stalks, julienned, 2 inches long (can substitute with chives)
  • handful cilantro
  • red chili peppers (like Fresno chili peppers), sliced thinly

Instructions

  • Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper all over.
  • In a cast iron pan, on medium heat, pan fry the halibut for 5 minutes untouched on each side. If using cast iron or metal pan, always make sure to preheat pan on medium for 5 minutes prior to cooking.  
  • Remove halibut from pan and set aside.  
  • In same pan, on medium high heat, add avocado oil and stir fry garlic and ginger strips for a couple of minutes until fragrant.  
  • Add soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar and cook for another 30 seconds. 
  • Pour sauce mix over cooked fish. Garnish with green onions and cilantro and top with slices of chili peppers.   
  • Serve with rice.  Enjoy!  

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1306mg | Potassium: 1206mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 272IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg

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