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Pan-fried fish with green salad and sweet and sour dressing
Serves 4
Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
10 to 30 mins
Ingredients
For the pan-fried fish60g/2¼oz plain (all-purpose) flour1 tsp sea salt4 firm white fish fillets (such as snapper)60ml/2¼fl oz oillime halves, to serveFor the green salad2 large fresh red chillies, de-seeded and sliced on the diagonal.15g/½oz fresh coriander leaves12 fresh mint leaves4 shallots finely sliced20 mangetout, blanched and finely sliced1 lime, zest onlyFor the sweet and sour dressing2 tbsp soft brown sugar2 tbsp sugar2 tbsp water2 tbsp fish sauce2 tbsp lime juice
Method
1. Stir the flour and salt together in a bowl.2. Add the fish fillets and turn to coat well.3. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium to high heat till hot.4. Add the fish and cook for two minutes on each side, or until the fish is cooked, turning just once.5. For the salad, toss the chillies, coriander and mint leaves, shallots, mangetout and lime zest together in a bowl.6. For the dressing, stir the sugars and two tablespoons of water in a small pan over a low heat until the sugars have dissolved.7. Continue to cook over a medium heat until lightly golden. 8. Remove from the heat, add fish sauce and lime juice and stir to combine.9. Serve the fish topped with green salad and sweet and sour dressing over the top and serve with lime halves.
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