Fish in Preserved Soy Beans

Name: Fish in Preserved Soy Beans (Ikan Kurau Berkuah Tau Cheo)
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: Cooking oil for shallow-frying + 4 Tbsp; Oyster sauce 2 tsp; Threadfin 3, large; Garlic 3 cloves, peeled and finely chopped; Ginger 1-cm (½-in) knob, peeled and sliced; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; Spring onions (scallions) 3, chopped; Sugar ¼ tsp; Salt to taste; Preserved soy beans (tau cheo) 2 Tbsp, washed under running water; Corn flour (cornstarch) 2 Tbsp; Salt a pinch; Chicken stock (see Note) 4 Tbsp; Sesame oil 1 tsp; Tomatoes 3, cut into small cubes

Ikan Kurau Berkuah Tau Cheo

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Best of Chef Wan Volume 1

By Chef Wan

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

Threadfin 3, large
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Cooking oil for shallow-frying + 4

Asia
Malaysia
Main course
Preserve
South East Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Rub the fish with salt and pepper and shallow-fry in hot oil until crisp. Drain and set aside.
In a clean wok, heat 4 Tbsp oil and sauté the garlic and ginger.
Add tomatoes and preserved soy beans and cook until the tomatoes are soft.
Combine ingre