PICKEREL IN GINGER & GARLIC SAUCE

PICKEREL IN GINGER & GARLIC SAUCE image

Number Of Ingredients 10

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1 ½ pounds pickerel or other non-oily white firm fleshed fish (e.g. cod)
½ medium onion cut coarsely
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 medium tomato quartered (or in 1/8ths if large tomato)
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch/tapioca
1 minced red hot pepper if desired (or more if more heat is desired)
1 pepper (color of choice) julienne or in 1" squares
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro

Steps:

are Prepare all ingredients first. Add about 1 tablespoon canola oil ,or spray frying pan with Pam Heat to medium heat Rub about 1 tablespoon of corn starch over the fish. It will not look like enough, but less is better or fish will get gummy at the end. Fry until golden and remove from heat Spray pan with Pam and add ginger, and onion and fry until lightly browned. Do not add garlic yet. Add peppers and lightly fry for 2-3 minutes Add tomatoes and hot pepper and fry for 2 minutes or until tomatoes hot. Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with oyster sauce and 1/3 cup of water and set aside Add garlic and fry for about 1 minute Add cornstarch mixture. If too thick add more water until desired consistency. Add fish and lightly mix and heat thoroughly Transfer to serving plate and top with cilantro if desired.