Pan Fried Cod with Asian Dressing

Ingredients

DRESSING

• 60 ml light soy sauce
• 40 ml rice wine vinegar
• 1 pinch five-spice powder
• 40 ml sesame oil (original recipe uses double this but I think it kills the flavour of the fish)
• salt and pepper
• 1 bunch spring onion, finely shredded
• 1 red chile, very finely chopped

FOR THE FISH

• 6 blue-eye cod fish fillets (175-225g each)
• plain flour, seasoned with
• salt and pepper, for dusting
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. 1

   To make the dressing, boil the soy sauce, vinegar and 5 spice powder together.

2. 2

   Remove from the heat, mix in the sesame oil and season with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Set aside.

4. 4

   Mix the spring onions with the chilli.

5. 5

   Lightly coat the fish fillets with seasoned flour.

6. 6

   Heat the knob of butter in a fry pan and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side (depending on thickness) until cooked.

7. 7

   Reheat the dressing and add the onions and chilli-cook for 1-2 minutes more.

8. 8

   Serve the fish with the dressing spooned over.