Easy Spicy Pan-fried Pompano fish recipe to everyone out there who'd
like to have a simple yet delicious dinner. Great for weeknights.
Instructions
Put some vertical slits to the fish with a very sharp knife.
In a large bowl, mix the following ingredients. Chili powder, Fresh
cracked black pepper, turmeric powder, garlic powder, Salt and Lime. Mix
well and taste it. If you feel like it needs more of the spices, salt
or lime adjust them. The marinade should have a good salty and lime
flavor.
Put the fish into the spice bowl and rub the spices well to the fish,
including the gutted area and inside the slits. But be gentle and don't
damage the flesh. Wear gloves.
Heat a large nonstick pan. It should be big enough to lay the fish
you have. Add frying oil until about 1.5 cm high on the pan. and let it
heat. When the oil is hot enough (put one end of a wooden chopstick or
spoon handle and it should bubble up), carefully place the fish inside
the pan. Do not overcrowd the pan.
Fry for 5 - 6 minutes. Carefully lift the fish to see if it has
cooked enough. If not leave for about another minute or two and turn up
the heat a little bit.
Carefully flip the fish using a spatula and then fry the other side for another 5 -6 minutes or until golden.
Take the fish out and place it on a paper towel to drain oil. Squeeze
some lime juice on the top immediately. Sprinkle some salt if needed.
Serve hot with a side salad and a tangy sauce or dressing. (tamarind
sauce, Lemon Mayo etc.)
Notes
Add Kashmiri red chili powder for intense bright red color. You'd
probably think this is too much chili powder but the majority of the
chili powder dissolves in oil.
