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Soy-Marinated Fish

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Soy-Marinated Fish

Soy-Marinated Fish

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Equipment

  • Fish Tongs - Essential for safely flipping and moving fish during cooking without piercing it.

  • Non-Stick Skillet - Perfect for searing or sautéing seafood, including soy-marinated fish, with minimal sticking issues.

  • Whisk Set (Metal) - Useful for mixing marinade ingredients thoroughly and incorporating them into the fish.

  • Measuring Cups and Spoons - Vital for accurately measuring out ingredients like soy sauce, oils, and other components of the marinade.

  • Colander - Helps in draining excess marinade or water from the fish before cooking to ensure a crispy exterior.

  • Sharp Knife (Kitchen) - Crucial for safely preparing seafood, including cutting it into desired sizes before marination and serving.

  • Food Processor (with S-Cut Blade) - Useful if you're making a soy sauce or similar marinade from scratch with fresh ingredients like ginger and garlic.

  • Plastic Wrap / Aluminum Foil - Can be used for wrapping the fish before cooking to retain moisture, especially in oven baking methods.

  • Silicone Spatula - Great for stirring ingredients without scratching non-stick surfaces and for easy scraping of marinade from bowls or containers.

  • Cutting Board (Various Sizes) - Essential for preparing seafood in a clean, organized manner; helps prevent cross-contamination with other foods.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds 3/4-inch-thick hake or pollack fillets, cut into 2x3- or 2x4-inch pieces

  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions

  • 3 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger

  • 3 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine) or dry Sherry, divided

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil, divided

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • 3 tablespoons sugar

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoons Asian sesame oil

  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine) or dry Sherry

  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

  • 1 whole star anise

  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Rinse fish and pat dry. Mix green onions, ginger, 1 tablespoon rice wine, 1 tablespoon oil, and soy sauce in 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish. Add fish and turn to coat. Let marinate 1 hour at room temperature.
2

Instruction 2

Bring first 6 ingredients to boil in heavy small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened and reduced to 1/3 cup, about 4 minutes. Remove star anise sauce from heat and cool.
3

Instruction 3

Remove fish from marinade and place on several layers of paper towels to drain; reserve marinade. Pat fish dry. Heat 14-inch-diameter flat-bottomed wok over high heat until drop of water added to wok evaporates on contact. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to wok, then fish pieces, spreading evenly. Cover and cook 30 seconds. Uncover and loosen fish pieces with metal spatula. Reduce heat to medium and cook 1 minute. Turn fish pieces over; cook 1 minute. Add remaining 2 tablespoons rice wine and reserved marinade from fish. Cover and cook 1 minute. Remove wok from heat; let fish stand covered until just opaque in center, about 1 minute. Using metal spatula, transfer fish and sauce from wok to plate. Drizzle with some of star anise sauce. Refrigerate until cold. DO AHEAD Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover fish and keep chilled. Cover remaining star anise sauce and let stand at room temperature.
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Instruction 4

Spoon additional star anise sauce over fish; sprinkle with green onions and serve cold or at room temperature.
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