Chinese Salt & Pepper Gulf Grouper

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Chinese Salt & Pepper Gulf Grouper

Chinese Salt & Pepper Fish rewards you when you chose a flaky meat that can has some structure. So the Gulf Grouper is a fantastic candidate. The grouper’s white, dense, and flaky meat was perfect for this crispy, savory stir-fry packed with garlic, chilies, and bold flavor.

The Gulf Grouper used in this recipe was caught on a Baja trip with some dive buddies. This fish made me work for it as it swam through a rock arch and into a hole 40ft down making it difficult to wrestle out. After multiple attempts trying to pull up the fish, I finally was able to bring it to the surface.

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Chinese Salt & Pepper Gulf Grouper

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Chinese salt and pepper fish is a crispy, golden-fried white fish dish tossed with garlic, chili, and scallions for a bold, savory flavor. Lightly seasoned with salt, white pepper, and five-spice, it’s a simple yet addictive classic often served with rice or as a shared appetizer.
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Species: Gulf Grouper
Part: Fillet
Course: Mains
Category: Fried
Continent: North America
Country: Mexico
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 2

Equipment

  • Sharp Knife
  • Medium/Large Bowl
  • Medium Flat Plate
  • Thermometer
  • Deep Pan for frying
  • Wok Style Pan

Ingredients

  • Gulf Grouper
  • Canola Oil
  • Corn Starch
  • Onion
  • 1 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • Garlic
  • Green Onion
  • 1 tbsp Ginger (grated)
  • Red Pepper

Instructions 

Prep

  • Cut the fish into 1/2 inch thick pieces
    Gulf Grouper
  • Add your fish into a bowl
  • Add a Tablespoon graded ginger into the bowl
    1 tbsp Ginger
  • Add a Teaspoon of salt into the bowl of fish
    1 tsp Salt
  • Add a Quarter Teaspoon of Pepper into the bowl of fish
    ¼ tsp Pepper
  • Add a Tablespoon of the wine into the bowl of fish
    1 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine
  • Gently mix the ingredients in the bowl

Time To Fry The Fish

  • Add enough canonola oil to the deep pan so the fish don’t touch the bottom when frying
    Canola Oil
  • Heat up the oil to 340 °F
  • Coat each piece of fish in corn starch then put them in the oil
    Corn Starch
  • Pull them out once golden brown

Final Stage

  • Dice the onion
    Onion
  • Mince the garlic
    Garlic
  • Chop the red peppers into 1/4 inch thick slices
    Red Pepper
  • Add enough canola oil to coat the bottom of the wok style pan
    Canola Oil
  • Head the wok pan on medium/high heat
  • Add the minced garlic into the wok style pan
  • Once the garlic is golden brown, add the onion, red peppers
  • Add a touch of salt and pepper into the wok style pan
  • Once the veggies in the wok style pan are golden brown add the fried fish into the pan
  • Gently mix the ingredients in the pan for a couple minutes
  • Garnish with green onion
    Green Onion
  • Enjoy the dish by itself or with rice

Notes

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