🐟 How a Chinese Chef cooks Costco Tilapia! (煎鯽魚)

By Made With Lau · 20 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Pull the string off each snow pea along its edge, then discard the strings.
2. Pat the tilapia dry if needed. Season both sides of the fillets with white pepper and garlic salt, pressing the seasoning into the fish.
3. Coat both sides of the fillets with cornstarch, pressing it into the fish.
4. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add the oil, then blanch the snow peas for 30 to 40 seconds.
5. Drain the snow peas.
6. Heat a non-stick-free pan on high for 1 to 2 minutes, until slightly smoking. Lower the heat to medium and add the oil, using plenty so the fish does not stick and forms a good crust.
7. Add the tilapia gently and pan-fry for 2.5 to 3 minutes without moving it right away, then move it slightly with chopsticks or a spatula.
8. Press down on the fish, flip the fillets and pan-fry for 2.5 to 3 minutes, tilting the pan so the oil spreads.
9. Pour the cooking wine around the edge of the pan, turn off the heat and cover for 30 to 40 seconds.
10. Turn the heat back to medium and pan-fry for 30 to 40 seconds, until the liquid has evaporated.
11. Turn off the heat. Put half the snow peas on the plate, top with the tilapia, and arrange the rest of the snow peas around the side.

Summarized from Made With Lau's video. Watch it for the details.

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