Nyonya Acar Fish
Nyonya Acar Fish recipe - This mouthwatering and super delicious fish, is a much celebrated Nyonya recipe. Everyone in my family loves this concoction of deep-fried fish pickled with a turmeric-vinegar base, spiced with garlic, ginger, and chilies.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 481kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized turmeric peeled and sliced into thin pieces
- 600 g (1¼ lb) silver mullet or bone-in Red Snapper fish fillet, cut into 1-inch thick fillet
- 1 big knob ginger peeled and cut into matchstick strips
- 2 small garlic bulb peeled and sliced into thin pieces
- 3 fresh red chilies sliced into pieces diagonally
- 10-12 bird's eye chilies
Marinade:
- 2 cups oil
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup chinese rice vinegar or to taste
- 2 tablespoons salt or to taste
- 1 cup sugar or to taste
- 1 tablespoon toasted white sesame
Instructions
- Dry the turmeric, ginger, and garlic under the sun for a few hours. Marinate the fish with some salt before deep-frying to golden crispy texture. Transfer the fish into a deep pot, follow by the ginger, garlic, and chilies.
- Heat up a wok and stir-fry the turmeric until the oil becomes yellow. Discard the turmeric using a colander. Add water and vinegar to the wok and bring it to boil. Season with sugar and salt per the recipe or to taste.
- Transfer the marinade into the pot and make sure that the fish and ingredients are submerged by the marinade. Sprinkle the sesame on top and cover the pot with its cover and let the fish pickle overnight. The fish is best served the next day.
Notes
Stated above is the traditional method of making Nyonya acar fish. You can leave the ginger, garlic, and turmeric to air dry for a few hours, or you can even use the oven to quickly "dry" them. The key is to lose the moisture content in the ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 4people | Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 3596mg | Sugar: 52g