Daddy Lau’s Pan-Fried Tilapia
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A simple yet delicious way to prepare tilapia fillets, seasoned with white pepper and garlic salt, coated in cornstarch for a crispy exterior, and served atop blanched snow peas. A quick and gourmet meal that brings a Chinese chef's touch to Costco tilapia.
00:15:00 total
Serves 4
easy
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Ingredients
- tilapia fillets - watch the video to see
- white pepper - watch the video to see (for seasoning)
- garlic salt - watch the video to see (for seasoning)
- cornstarch - watch the video to see (for coating)
- cooking oil - watch the video to see (for frying)
- snow peas - watch the video to see (destringed)
- cooking wine - watch the video to see (a splash)
Instructions
- Prepare Snow Peas: Destring snow peas.
- Season Tilapia: Season both sides of the tilapia fillets with white pepper and garlic salt, rubbing the seasoning in with your hands.
- Coat with Cornstarch: Add cornstarch to coat both sides of the fillets for a crispy exterior.
- Blanch Snow Peas: Add some oil to boiling water, then add the snow peas. After 30 to 40 seconds of blanching, remove them from the water.
- Fry Tilapia: Heat a stainless steel pan on high, add oil, then gently add the tilapia fillets by hand to avoid oil splashing. Let one side brown for about 3 minutes before gently moving it. Flip the fillets and repeat on the other side.
- Add Cooking Wine: After both sides have browned, add a splash of cooking wine, turn off the heat, and cover the pan for 30 to 40 seconds.
- Final Cooking: Uncover, turn the heat back on to crisp up the exterior for a final 30 to 40 seconds of pan frying.
- Serve: Plate the fish atop the blanched snow peas.
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