Easy Homemade Grilled Fish

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Cut the tilapia in half lengthwise, but not slit open (you can ask the fishmonger to do this for you). Make a few slits on the fish to help it absorb the marinade. Rub the fish all over with a mixture of soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, and cooking wine. Place it on a baking sheet and marinate for 1 hour (you can marinate it longer for better flavor if you have time). Place some ginger slices under and on the fish to remove any fishy smell.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Place the marinated fish in a preheated oven at 230 degrees Celsius (448 degrees Fahrenheit) 20 minutes.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Prepare and clean the side dishes: enoki mushrooms, tofu skin, potatoes, onions, konjac, and soft tofu.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Remove the stems from the enoki mushrooms, shred the tofu skin, slice the potatoes, shred the onion (I only used half), and cut the konjac and tofu into small cubes. Because my oven is very small, only 11 liters, and the baking tray is also not big, I prepared fewer side dishes.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Heat oil in a pan, add scallions and ginger, then add cumin and bay leaves and sauté until fragrant. Add a small spoonful of fermented bean paste and stir-fry until fragrant. (You can add spices according to your preference.) I made it quite simple because I was worried about it being too heaty.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Stir-fry with potato slices, onions, and konjac.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Add enoki mushrooms

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Stir-fry briefly, then add an appropriate amount of water and boil.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   When it's almost cooked, add the tofu skin and tofu cubes last.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Remove the grilled fish and pour the cooked side dishes and broth into the baking pan. (My baking pan was too small and shallow, so I couldn't fit all the side dishes in it.)

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    After adding the side dishes, put the fish back in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    The fragrant grilled fish is ready! I didn't buy cilantro or scallions for garnish, so it doesn't look very appealing, but it tastes amazing! My boyfriend kept praising how delicious it was!