An easy fish in tomato sauce recipe for preparing fish fillets with a unique Asian twist, perfect for a quick and healthy mid-week dinner.

❤️ About this Fish in Tomato Sauce Recipe

Fish is a highly nutritious and lean source of protein, particularly when it’s wild-caught. The best thing is that fish fillets are readily available in supermarkets, requiring minimal preparation.

The fish takes center stage in this dish, and the tomato simmering in a sweet soy sauce mixture gives a uniquely delicious Asian twist to the simple pan-fried fish fillets.

I’ve tested this recipe many times, and it’s always turned out tasty!

🥘 Ingredients

• Fish fillets: I chose snapper fish fillets for this recipe, but feel free to use other types with or without the skin. Fish generally cooks quickly, about 2 minutes per side. However, the doneness can vary based on the thickness of the fillet.
• Oyster Sauce: Oyster sauce brings a seafood-like flavor to the dish and complements fish fillets perfectly. However, feel free to skip it if you don’t have it.
• Tomato Paste: While using fresh tomatoes in the sauce, adding tomato paste might seem unnecessary. However, I’ve discovered that it enhances the tomato flavor and introduces a subtle sweet note to the sauce.
• Rice Wine: Rice wine complements the other Asian ingredients in this recipe, but if you don’t have it, you can easily substitute it with white wine.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Step 1: Cook the Fish Fillet

• Heat a non-stick fry pan over medium heat, add oil, and heat for 10 seconds.
• Place the fish in the pan, and it should sizzle immediately.
• Cook for 2 minutes on each side or until just cooked through. Set aside.

Step 2: Prepare the Sauce

• Fry garlic and the white part of the spring onion in the remaining oil until golden.
• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, sugar, tomato paste, and water.
• Pour the sauce mixture into the frying pan, add 3/4 cup of cherry tomatoes, and bring to a boil. Cook until the sauce is reduced by half.

Step 3: Finish and Serve

• Stir in the remaining cherry tomatoes and spring onion into the sauce.
• Pour the sauce over the fish and serve.

Is it sounding too easy? Try it out yourself, and you’ll love this straightforward fish in-tomato sauce recipe.

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