Korean Cod
This Korean Cod dish is packed with great flavours including ginger, mint, coriander, lime and chilli paste. The recipe would work with any fish and shrimp too!
Ingredients
- 600g cod fillets, cut into 2 cm strips
- 1.5 centimetres ginger, grated
- 50g cornflour
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
For the sauce:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons brown soft sugar
- 3 tablespoons gochujang chilli paste
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 5 centimetres piece ginger, grated
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons mint, chopped
- 2 tablespoons coriander, chopped
- 2 limes, juice and zest
- 1 tablespoon black and white sesame seeds
To serve:
- 1 tablespoon black and white sesame seeds
- Lime wedges
Method
Heat the deep fat fryer to 180°C.
Heat a pan over a medium heat, add the oil and, when it is hot, fry the garlic and ginger. Add all the remaining sauce ingredients, bring to the boil then gently cook for 3 minutes.
Season the cod with salt and pepper. Toss the grated ginger into the cornflour and dip the cod into the cornflour. Deep fry the coated cod for 5 minutes, until cooked, then drain onto a paper lined plate.
To serve place the cod pieces into the sauce so they are coated, place onto a plate and add more sauce. Sprinkle over sesame seeds and serve with lime wedges.
Ingredients
- 600g cod fillets, cut into 2 cm strips
- 1.5 centimetres ginger, grated
- 50g cornflour
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
For the sauce:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons brown soft sugar
- 3 tablespoons gochujang chilli paste
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 5 centimetres piece ginger, grated
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons mint, chopped
- 2 tablespoons coriander, chopped
- 2 limes, juice and zest
- 1 tablespoon black and white sesame seeds
To serve:
- 1 tablespoon black and white sesame seeds
- Lime wedges
Method
Heat the deep fat fryer to 180°C.
Heat a pan over a medium heat, add the oil and, when it is hot, fry the garlic and ginger. Add all the remaining sauce ingredients, bring to the boil then gently cook for 3 minutes.
Season the cod with salt and pepper. Toss the grated ginger into the cornflour and dip the cod into the cornflour. Deep fry the coated cod for 5 minutes, until cooked, then drain onto a paper lined plate.
To serve place the cod pieces into the sauce so they are coated, place onto a plate and add more sauce. Sprinkle over sesame seeds and serve with lime wedges.
