Asian Black Pepper Basa Fish Recipe

Total Time: 45 minutes

Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients:

  • basa fish fillets
  • ginger
  • corn flour
  • sesame (gingelly) oil
  • black peppercorns
  • dark soy sauce
  • spring onion (bulb greens)
  • dry red chilli
  • garlic
  • vinegar
  • black pepper powder

Instructions:

  • To begin making the Asian Black Pepper Basa Fish Recipe, we will first marinate the basa fish
  • To mariante the Asian Black Pepper Basa FishIn a mixing bowl, combine the vinegar, dark soy sauce and black pepper powder
  • Place the basa fish fillets into this bowl and rub in the marinade onto the fillets
  • Set aside for 30 minutes
  • Heat a flat skillet on medium flame with a few drops of oil, place the basa fish on the skillet and pan fry on both sides only for about a couple of minutes
  • Fish cooks really quickly, ensure the fish fillets are not over cooked
  • Place them on a serving platter
  • To make the Black pepper sauce Heat a skillet with sesame oil on medium high flame, into the skillet add in the ginger and garlic and saute for 30 seconds
  • To this add the finely chopped spring onion bulbs and saute for another minute
  • At this stage, add in the salt, freshly cracked black pepper, soy sauce and vinegar
  • Add 1/3 cup of water and bring this mixture to a brisk boil
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the cornstarch along with 1/4 cup of water to make a cornstarch slurry
  • Reduce the flame, add in the cornstarch slurry and allow the Black pepper sauce to thicken
  • Once the Black pepper sauce is nice and thick turn off the flame and serve it over the pan fried basa fish
  • Serve Asian Black Pepper Basa Fish Recipe along with Burnt Garlic Veg Fried Rice Recipe, Broccoli Orange Asian Salad Recipe
  • Serve Homemade Almond Walnut Chocolates Recipe to end the meal on a sweet note