Peppered hawaiian fish with asian slaw

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
poundsHawaiian fish*
2tablespoonsPeanut or salad oil
Coarsely ground pepper
8Won ton skins**
2Medium firm-ripe tomatoes
1cupEdible-pod pea slivers
1cupCarrots,shredded
2cupsFinely cut shreds cabbage
½cupFine slivers fresh ginger
tablespoonOriental sesame oil
¼cupReduced-sodium soy sauce
tablespoonRice vinegar
tablespoonMirin (sweet sake)
tablespoonSugar
tablespoonLime juice
1Small garlic clove,minced

Directions

ASIAN SLAW AND VINAIGRETTE

* - cut into 12 equal portions (see cooking basics) ** - cut into ¼" strips

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1. Rub fish with 1 tablespoon peanut oil instead of salad oil; sprinkle with pepper. Pour remaining oil into a 6-8" frying pan over medium-high heat. Add won ton strips; stir until golden and crisp, 4-5 minutes. Drain on towels.

2. Mix slaw with half the vinaigrette. Arrange equal portions of slaw and tomatoes on 4 plates.

3. Saute fish (see cooking basics); set on plates. Spoon remaining vinaigrette over fish and tomatoes. Top slaw with won ton strips. 

*** ASIAN SLAW AND VINAIGRETTE *** 1. In a bowl, mix peas, carrots and cabbage. 2. In a 6-8" frying pan on medium-high heat, mix ginger and sesame oil; stir until golden, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin, sugar, lime juice, and garlic.