FISH - Oriental Butter Garlic Cod Fish

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• 1 pc Cod fish steak
• 4 tbsp light soy sauce
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 5 curry leaves (if you can’t find any, you can totally use Thai basil leaves or any herb with a spicy scent like marjoram)
• 5 tbsp diced garlic
• 1 tbsp diced fresh ginger
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup water

Details

Adapted from thefoodsite.net

Preparation

Step 1

1. Season the cod fish with 2 tbsp light soy sauce, garlic powder and a sprinkling of the diced garlic and ginger.

2. In a non-stick pan, add the dollop of butter and heat it up.

3. Sautee the garlic and ginger till fragrant and then add the fish.

4. Pan fry the fish for a second or two and then add the curry leaves. Add a tbsp of soy sauce and two tbsp water.

5. If you noticed, some of the garlic and ginger are turning brown. Move the fish aside and remove those brown bits of garlic, ginger and curry leaves. DO NOT THROW THEM AWAY. Just set aside.

6. Then, you pan fry the fish till it is browned on both sides. Add the remaining sauce and water and then cover. Simmer the fish for a few minutes and then remove from heat.

Serve it hot and sprinkle the brown bits of ginger, garlic and curry leaves on top: