Food - Deep-Fried Spiced Fish

This is a Western Chinese recipe

Ingredients:

•     1 ½ lb whole fish (sole, cod, halibut), cleaned and scaled
•     1 tsp minced ginger root
•     3 scallions, chopped
•     2 tsps salt
•     2 tbsps dry sherry
•     Oil for deep frying
•     1 tsp ground Szechuan or black peppercorns
•     2 tbsps sesame oil
•     Lemon slices to garnish

Directions:

1. Score the fish by making diagonal slashes on each side. Place the ginger, scallion, 1 tsp of the salt and the sherry in a dish and add the fish. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
2. Heat the oil to 180°C/350°F. Deep fry fish until golden brown. Drain on absorbent kitchen paper and place on a dish.
3. Sprinkle with the ground peppercorns and the remaining salt. Heat the sesame seed oil and pour over the fish. Serve hot, garnished with the lemon slices.