Sweet and spicy fish and tofu
If you have roughly 30 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Sweet and spicy fish and tofu might be a spectacular dairy free and pescatarian recipe to try. For $5.29 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 610 calories, 36g of protein, and 32g of fat. If you have sesame seed oil, garlic, cilantro, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 8 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Casaveneracion. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 73%. Similar recipes include Spicy Cod Fish and Tofu Soup/Sauce by Sy, Healthy & Delicious: Sweet and Spicy Tofu, and Delectable Spicy, Sweet and Salty Tofu!.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 c. of annatto water1
a bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into fine slivers
1 bird's eye chili, finely chopped
500 g. of fish fillet (cream dory or tilapia are recommended)
a handful of cilantro
2-3 c. of cooking oil for deep frying
2 tbsps. of cornstarch dispersed in 1/2 c. of water2
2 finger chilis, trimmed and cut into fine slivers
1/2 c. of flour + 2 tbsps. of cornstarch
3 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
half a thumb-sized piece of ginger, cut into matchsticks
1/2 tsp. of ground pepper
1 onion, finely sliced
4 onion leaves, cut diagonally into thin strips
1 tsp. of salt
drizzle of sesame seed oil
6-8 tbsps. of sugar
300-g. cake of firm tofu
2 tbsps. of vinegar.jpg)
Equipment:
frying pan
wok
Cooking instruction summary:
InstructionsCut the fish fillets into bite-size pieces. Season with salt and pepper.Cut the tofu into 2-inch squares.Heat the cooking oil to smoking point and fry the tofu until golden golden (see tips for frying tofu). Drain well.Dredge the fish in the flour and cornstarch mixture and fry in batches in the hot oil. Drain well.Take 2 tbsps. of the hot oil and pour into another frying pan or wok. Saute the garlic and ginger until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the onion, bell pepper and finger chilis. Cook, stirring, for another 30 seconds.To make the sauce, boil together the annatto water, vinegar, sugar, chili and salt. Pour in the cornstarch solution. Stir until the mixture thickens and and is no longer cloudy.Place the fried fish and tofu on a platter. Arrange the sauteed vegetables on top. Pour in the sweet and spicy sauce. Drizzle with sesame seed oil and garnish with onion leaves and cilantro.Serve at once.
Step by step:
1. Cut the fish fillets into bite-size pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Cut the tofu into 2-inch squares.
3. Heat the cooking oil to smoking point and fry the tofu until golden golden (see tips for frying tofu).
4. Drain well.Dredge the fish in the flour and cornstarch mixture and fry in batches in the hot oil.
5. Drain well.Take 2 tbsps. of the hot oil and pour into another frying pan or wok.
6. Saute the garlic and ginger until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
7. Add the onion, bell pepper and finger chilis. Cook, stirring, for another 30 seconds.To make the sauce, boil together the annatto water, vinegar, sugar, chili and salt.
8. Pour in the cornstarch solution. Stir until the mixture thickens and and is no longer cloudy.
9. Place the fried fish and tofu on a platter. Arrange the sauteed vegetables on top.
10. Pour in the sweet and spicy sauce.
11. Drizzle with sesame seed oil and garnish with onion leaves and cilantro.
12. Serve at once.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
