Crisp Cod With Soy-ginger Dipping Sauce Recipe

Crisp Cod With Soy-ginger Dipping Sauce

From brilynn 17 years ago

This recipe is from Fine Cooking and the method used makes an amazingly crispy and perfect crust on the fish.

1-1/2 Tbs. grated fresh ginger shopping list
1/3 cup soy sauce shopping list
1 Tbs. rice vinegar shopping list
4 scallions (white and green parts), thinly sliced (about 1/2-cup) shopping list
1-1/2 lb. cod fillet (or any other mild, firm white-fleshed fish), cut into four 6-oz. pieces shopping list
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper shopping list
1/2 cup flour for dredging shopping list
4 egg whites shopping list
1 large clove garlic, minced shopping list
2 small fresh red chilies (or 1 fresh jalapeño), cored, seeded, and minced shopping list
2 Tbs. canola or peanut oil shopping list
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges shopping list

In a small bowl, mix 1 Tbs. of the ginger, the soy sauce, vinegar, 2 Tbs. water, and about a quarter of the scallions. Set the dipping sauce aside.
Rinse the cod and pat dry it with paper towels. Season both sides lightly with salt and pepper. Put the flour in a shallow bowl. Put the egg whites in a medium bowl and whisk until a thick foam forms on the surface. To the egg whites, add the garlic, chiles, and the remaining ginger and scallions and mix well.
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Dredge each piece of cod on both sides first in the flour and then in the egg whites, using your hands to press the scallions and chilies onto the fish. Transfer to a plate.
When the oil is hot (it will bubble if you put a scallion ring in it), add the cod, spacing the pieces evenly (you may have to cook them in two batches), and raise the heat to medium high. Turn the fish over after 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the fish is firm to the touch and flakes apart easily when pierced with a fork, about another 4 minutes. Serve immediately with the dipping sauce and the lime wedges on the side.

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dynie ate it and said...
This sounds great!
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brilynn 17 years ago
Sorry about that, the recipe has been fixed!
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eeks 17 years ago
Any cooking involved in this recipe.or do you just serve it raw on the plate??
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