Ginger and Chilli Fish Stir-Fry

Firstly, one of my clients asked me for a fish recipe and then I realised that I don’t have a lot of fish recipes! How could I?! When fish is super awesome and tasty and extremely high in nutrition?!

So. I thought about it, researched and was inspired by Rasa Malaysia’s Ginger and Scallion Fish and decided to make a super spicy version of this because what is me without cili padi. Pleasantly surprised to know that this is easy to make and much easier to eat! I know what to do with this instantly – it’ll probably be my go-to recipe when I just came back from the dentist after tightening them braces or on days I feel under the weather and all I want to do is fish soup without the tons of fats.

I used frozen fish in this recipe and you can use any kinds of white fish. I also love this guide from The Kitchn about the different kinds of white fish you can go for. Go give this a try!

Grab your recipe book, pen this down, get the ingredients, and get preppin’. Don’t forget to tell me how it is either on the comments section below, on YouTube, or on Instagram at @asianmealprep. Would love to see your creations!

Ginger and Chilli Fish Stir-Fry

Makes – 3 meals
Time needed – 15 minutes
Cost – ~$2.70 per serve

Here’s what you need:

• 500g white fish fillets any kind (I used Basa), cut into small pieces marinated in 1 tsp potato starch and 1 tsp black vinegar
• 3-inch ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks
• 4 cili padi, less or more if you want to vary the spice level
• 3 stalks scallion
• 300g snow peas
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

For the sauce

• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp honey
• 1/2 tsp potato starch
• 4 tbsp water
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• White pepper and sea salt to taste

Optional: 100g cooked basmati rice with every serve.

Here’s how you do it:

1. Marinate fish with starch and vinegar and set aside for about 10-15 minutes while you prepare the sauce.
2. In a small bow, mix all the ingredients for the sauce together and set aside.
3. Heat a non-stick skillet with oil and add the ginger and cili padi when the oil is very hot. Stir fry until fragrant.
4. Add the fish fillet and stir-fry until half cooked before adding in the sauce and then continuing the cooking process until fully cooked. Be sure to do this gently to make sure you don’t ruin the fish.
5. Add scallions and snow peas and stir-fry for a further 1-2 minutes and remove from heat.
6. Serve hot or build your meals when it is completely cooled.

How much this costs:

*Keep in mind that this numbers are a rough guide. It depends on where you buy it and when. You can definitely save more money if you purchase in wet markets etc. At the end of the day it’s possible to eat healthy without breaking the bank. Also, ~ denotes the items that should already be in your pantry for a long time or it’s a very small amount.

• 400g white fish fillets any kind (I used Basa), cut into small pieces marinated in 1 tsp potato starch and 1 tsp black vinegar $5.00
• 3-inch ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks ~
• 4 cili padi, less or more if you want to vary the spice level ~
• 3 stalks scallion $1.50
• 300g snow peas $1.10
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil $0.20
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce $0.20
• 1 tsp honey $0.10
• 1/2 tsp potato starch ~
• 4 tbsp water ~
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil $0.10
• White pepper and sea salt to taste ~

Total price = ~$8.20
Price per serve = ~ $2.70

Nutrition Information

The nutrition information below is based on the ingredients I’ve used above without the basmati rice. It may not be an accurate representation of your meal.

Calories 226 Protein 25g Carbs 16.9g Sugar 7.1g Fibre 3g Fats 6.4g Sat Fat 0.8g