420g Fish Fillets ½ tsp Salt 1 tsp Coarse Ground Black Pepper Potato Starch (for dusting) Oil for deep-frying 3 tbsp Extra Oil 40g Whole Garlic, thickly sliced 100g Whole Shallots 20g Ginger 5g Dried Chillies 15g Sugar 4 tbsp Water 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce 2 tbsp Light Soya Sauce ½ tsp Dark Soya Sauce 10g Thai Basil Leaves
Method
1. Dust sea bass fillet with potato starch and deep fry in hot oil until crispy. 2. Heat oil in pan and sauté garlic and shallots until golden brown. Add ginger, dried chillies and sugar. Cook until aromatic and sugar caramelises slightly. 3. Pour in oyster sauce, two soya sauce, and add fish fillet and basil leaves. Toss evenly and transfer to heated clay pot and serve.