Baked Dory with Garlicky Breadcrumbs

Today i was feeling a lil particular bout wht to have for dinner. I didnt wanna have wht i had for lunch. Besides i was looking for an excuse to use my oven :). I remember i still have some dory fillets in the freezer and some potatoes and breadcrumbs so i thought why not put all this together and whip a meal outta it.

This is an easy, quick and simple recipe. I had the dory fillet as the main course with mashed potatoes, sauteed button mushrooms, fresh tomatoes and blanched broccoli as the side dishes.

I made 3 sets, one for myself, my mom n bro. Granny isnt much of a western food person. She likes soupy stuff and there's nothin soupy bout this dish.

INGREDIENTS
* dory fillet
* butter (melted)
* breadcrumbs
* salt
* coarse black pepper
* lemon wedge
* finely chopped garlic
* finely chopped parsley

Method:
1) Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Brush an ovenproof dish or bake ware with olive oil or butter and line the fillet(s)
2) Season the fillet(s) with salt and coarse black pepper
3) Mix the breadcrumbs and finely chopped parsley together and spread it over the seasoned fillet(s)
4) Mix the butter and chopped garlic in a bowl and drizzle it over the breadcrumbs covered fillet(s)
5) Bake for bout 25-30mins.
6) Now its ready to be served with ur choice of side dishes!

As for the fillet, feel free to use any type of white fish you fancy. You can even opt for cod fish, but with that you can thicken the layer of breadcrumbs spread over it or you can prepare a creamy buttery sauce with some fresh thyme.

Dory Fillet and Soft Tofu Soup

This mornin when i got up, i've got this craving for some clear soup. I didnt wanna make the usual potatoes, carrots and chicken soup. So i thought why not jst use the two tubes of soft tofu i have in the fridge and the remainin dory fillet i've got up in the fridge. 

So for this easy clear soup, here are the ingredients you need.

INGREDIENTS:

* chicken broth
* soft tofu/beancurd (cut into cubes)
* spring onion ( cut into 2cms or so)
* shredded ginger
* few sprigs of coriander
* white fish fillet ( i used Dory since i've some left in the fridge)
* Chinese rice wine ( Shao Hsing Hua Tiau)
* ginger juice
* salt
* pepper

Dory
* cut into bite size or slightly bigger
* season with Chinese rice wine, ginger juice & salt for 5-10mins

Method:

1) Pour chicken broth into pot and bring it to simmer
2) Add ginger, fish fillet and beancurd
3) Bring it to boil over high heat
4) Reduce heat to medium and cook until flavourful
5) Just before turning off the heat, add some Chinese rice wine, pepper and salt to taste
6) Add in spring onions 
7) Sprinkle with coriander and serve immediately

So in my own personal bowl, i added more pepper to it :) and my mom was teasin me bout how much i love pepper and when i'm running my own kitchen in the future it'd be all pepper and more pepper for the customers! 

Stir-fry Dory Fillet

There were 4 big dory fillets in the fridge when i was treasure hunting wht to cook. I wasn't too keen on turnin those fillets into fish and chips so i thought why not experiment on it.

I didnt know exactly wht to prepare with it. So i was like just goin with my intuition. So i took a large piece of fillet out, cut it into bite size. 

Next i seasoned it with, salt, pepper, fish sauce and paprika. Let it marinade for 30mins or so, dependin on how much time you have before you need to start cookin. 

I glazed it non-stick with some marjerin and pan fried the bite -sized fillet. At first i wanted to dish out on the paper towl but then decided since its pretty wet n it somehow turned into a gravy like thing with the marjerin, so i left it in there n add some sliced red onions and continue stir-fryin.

Since it was definitely too dry, i started to add in plum sauce, tomato sauce, chilli sauce, sugar & salt to taste and before dishin it out i drizzled it with rice wine.

I can taste the paprika when i bite into it, and the fillet was soft and tender but lack the sweetness from the flesh of the fish, i wonder why. With a question in mind, this geek cook will wiki or google to find out the answer!