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Chinese Recipe : Deep-Fried Spiced Fish

This is a Western Chinese recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ lb whole fish (sole, cod, halibut), cleaned and scaled
  
• 1 tsp minced ginger root
  
• 3 scallions, chopped
  
• 2 tsps salt
  
• 2 tbsps dry sherry
  
• Oil for deep frying
  
• 1 tsp ground Szechuan or black peppercorns
  
• 2 tbsps sesame oil
  
• Lemon slices to garnish

Directions:

1. Score the fish by making diagonal slashes on each side. Place the ginger, scallion, 1 tsp of the salt and the sherry in a dish and add the fish. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes.

2. Heat the oil to 180°C/350°F. Deep fry fish until golden brown. Drain on absorbent kitchen paper and place on a dish.

3. Sprinkle with the ground peppercorns and the remaining salt. Heat the sesame seed oil and pour over the fish. Serve hot, garnished with the lemon slices.