Oct 26 2007
Pan-Fried Tilapia with Garlic Fried Rice

Actually I have no idea what is the proper name for this dish. It is is supposed to be “yao zham yu” which in Cantonese literally translates as oil-dipped fish. Correct me if I’m wrong please? I’m not Cantonese.
Somehow oil-dipped fish doesn’t sound too appetizing, so I’m calling it Pan-Fried Tilapia!
Anyway, when I was in Malaysia, it was one of my favorite dish. The whole fish is deep-fried till very crispy. Then remove from oil, drain and a mixture of soya-sauce, a little hot oil and scallion is drizzled on it. Simple yet delicious. In this case, I modified a little. I just pan-fried tilapia filets till crispy. In the meantime, i fry some garlic strips in a small pot with some oil to make garlic oil. Then when the fish is done, I mix the fried garlic strips, garlic oil, soya sauce and scallions & drizzle over the fish. The garlic fried rice is just plain rice, garlic & egg.
Stumble it!
10 responses so far






This looks wonderful. I always wonder what to do with all that oil after deep frying fish. Any ideas?
And btw, you’re tagged.
u are really good with food decor!!
Yum, I love pan-fried Tilapia!
Great dish. How do you know to name this fish Tilapia? Tilapia is a Spanish fish right? Curious liow.
congrats on the new PR3 update
hope u get more opps!
I recently made a fish dish cooked almost similar way too!
your garlic fried rice reminded me of how Japanese fry the rice during Teppanyaki
Wah, looks good… My mom like to cook yau chem yee… Usually, she will top the dish with fried strip ginger… YUM.
Look so beautiful, so tasty! yum yum!
Congrats.. for your PR 3..!!
So stylo malo your fishie..!
wah so nicely decorated … professional chef, btw, you took culinary lessons prior?