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Pan-fried fish in spicy tomato sauce

Pan-fried fish in spicy tomato sauce is a fish recipe made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Shaoxing Rice Wine Or Dry Sherry, Light Soy Sauce, and Chilli Bean Sauce. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp
• 3 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat a wok over high heat until it is hot.

2. 2

   Add the olive oil, and when it is moderately hot, add the fish fillets and pan-fry them for 3-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets.

3. 3

   When cooked, remove and drain on kitchen paper.

4. 4

   Turn onto a warm platter.

5. 5

   Pour off all but one tablespoon of oil from the wok, add the garlic and shallots, and stir-fry for one minute.

6. 6

   Add the tomatoes, the reserved tomato juice, rice wine or sherry, soy sauce, chilli bean sauce and sugar, and simmer for five minutes.

7. 7

   Pour the sauce over the fish, garnish with the basil and serve at once.