Japanese-style fish: An easy fusion delight for any meal
Fish and vegetables make a wonderful pair, as demonstrated by the popularity of Greek-style fish. This dish often graces the tables and never loses its charm. Inspired by this, a new dish was created: Japanese-style fish. The concept is similar and definitely worth a try!
What makes Japanese-style fish stand out? It's incredibly juicy because the pieces are coated in pancake batter before being placed with the marinade and vegetables. This ensures the fish doesn't absorb too much marinade, stays firm, and doesn't fall apart. The vegetables are different too but are prepared like Greek-style fish.
Japanese-style, but without expensive ingredients
Despite what the name suggests, this dish won't need any hard-to-find ingredients. Another bonus is that it tastes fantastic, both warm and cold. You can use cod, salmon, pollock, or hoki for Japanese-style fish. Serve it with cooked rice or just with bread.
It's perfect for any occasion and works wonderfully as a lunch, dinner, or even a snack.
Japanese-style fish
Ingredients:
- 600 grams of fish fillets,
- 3 halves of pickled peppers from a jar,
- 3 pickled cucumbers,
- 3 onions,
- Oil for frying,
- Chives, parsley, or cilantro for serving.
For the pancake batter:
- 1 egg,
- 1/4 cup of water,
- 1/4 cup of flour,
- Salt and pepper to taste.
For the marinade:
- 4 tablespoons of tomato paste,
- 1/4 cup of water,
- 2 tablespoons of oil,
- 4 tablespoons of vinegar,
- 3 tablespoons of sugar,
- 1 teaspoon of salt,
- 1/2 teaspoon of sweet paprika.
Instructions:
- Cut the fish fillets into small pieces.
- Mix all the pancake batter ingredients.
- Dip the pieces of fillets in the pancake batter and fry them in hot oil on each side. Place them on a plate lined with a paper towel.
- Mix all the marinade ingredients, season it, and set aside.
- Slice the onions into thin wedges and sauté in hot oil for 15 minutes until soft.
- Cut the pickled peppers and cucumbers into strips. Add them to the pan with the onions.
- Sauté everything together for 2 minutes.
- Pour the marinade over everything and bring to a boil.
- Place a layer of fried fillets in a large serving dish, then add the marinade with vegetables. Repeat the layers, ending with the marinade.
- Cover the Japanese-style fish and place it in the refrigerator. After a few hours, the flavours will meld.
- Serve a portion of fish sprinkled with finely chopped greens.
