Chinese Salt & Pepper Gulf Grouper

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

by Dive Spear Eat

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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Prep Time: 30 minutes mins

Cook Time: 1 hour hr

Total Time: 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Servings: 2

Equipment

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

• Try this recipe with other species such as:
  • Black Grouper
  • Wahoo
  • Kingfish

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