Delicious and Appetizing Hong Kong Style Salted Fried Red Snapper Recipe

How to Cook Salted Hong Kong Red Tilapia

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  Prepare the Ingredients

  You can buy pre-filleted red tilapia at supermarkets or you can buy the whole fish and clean it yourself to fillet.

  
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  Make HongKong Salt

  You prepare a multifunctional blender, add 1 spoon of roasted dried shrimp and 1 spoon of roasted breadcrumbs into the blender and blend until fine.

  You prepare a pan for the blended dried shrimp and breadcrumbs, then add other seasonings including 1 spoon of crushed peanuts, 1 spoon of crushed fried garlic, 1/2 spoon of seasoning powder, 1 spoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 2 spoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate.

  Once you have added all the ingredients to the pan, use chopsticks to stir evenly, and roast over low heat for about 5 minutes, until the salt mixture turns golden.

  

  

  

  
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  Fried Fish

  The cleaned red tilapia fillets should be placed in a bowl, add 1 tablespoon of crispy flour, and mix well to coat the fish evenly with the flour.

  Next, prepare a frying pan with oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the floured red tilapia to fry until golden and crispy. Once the fish is fried to a golden crisp, add 8 – 10 basil leaves, a little sliced chili, and some shredded lemongrass to fry together for a fragrant aroma.

  Fry for an additional 3 – 5 minutes, then remove the fish and lemongrass to another pan. Place the pan on the stove over low heat, then add 2 – 3 tablespoons of Hong Kong salt that you have prepared into the pan and stir well on low heat for about 3 minutes until the salt coats the fish evenly, then you can turn off the heat.

  

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  The fried red tilapia with salt is completed, the fish is fried golden and crispy with the distinctive aroma of lemongrass and basil, along with a hint of spiciness from the chili. When eaten, you will feel the fish is tender, with a crispy exterior and juicy interior without being dry, and the salt has a savory flavor with a hint of dried shrimp.