Ginger Chili Fish Stir Fry is made with delicate white fish stir fried with ginger, garlic, chilies and vegetables in a deliciously silky sauce is a healthy, low carb meal that can be on your table in less than 15 minutes.

Low on time? Make a quick and Easy Ginger Chili Fish Stir Fry

When you are looking for a quick and easy meal, it does not get any easier than cutting up a few vegetables, slicing up fish and tossing in a few aromatics for a quick healthy dinner in a dash.

What is the best fish to use in a stir fry?

I think this dish works best with a delicate white fish like tilapia, cod, sole, flounder, grouper, sea bass or even cat-fish. Depending on where you are living in the world, your choice may differ on your options. I think a mild white fish works best. You will need to remove the fish skin and remove the bones from the fish before cutting it into about 2 inch squares. I like to keep the pieces a little bigger so that it holds its shape during the stir frying process.

Even if your white fish is still frozen rock solid when you come home from work, have no fear as fish thaws in cool water in a flash. Trust me, as I have been there, done that!

I hear it has been a “tad cold” in parts of the world with a bit of that “white cold fluffy stuff” and arctic temperatures. If its start snowing in Hong Kong, I am so out of here!!!! It is not real cold here in Hong Kong but it has been super damp and one day hot and one day cold and as we all know that is the worst kind of the weather for the cold and flu to get out of control in a city that lives in very close quarters to one another.

Healing Properties of Ginger

Other than wash you hands, wash your hands and when in doubt you better wash your hands. I suggest eating foods that help remove the internal dampness and heats you up, from within. Ginger is a spice that has amazing healing properties and helps treats colds with its ability to eliminate toxins and raise body heat. Ginger also helps with nausea and improves digestion. I use fresh ginger, garlic and chili as the main aromatics in my stir fry. The three aromatics together are a lovely balance of flavors in many Chinese dishes.

Fresh Chilies

I like to use fresh ginger, fresh garlic and fresh chili as using these aromatics fresh not only tastes better than dried ground spices but also has more healing power. I like just a hint of mild chili as I really cannot handle food that is too spicy. These are a very mild Chinese chilies and probably are very low the heat intensity level and only a tiny bit more bite than a red bell pepper. I stay clear away from the Thai bird chillies as they are like fire heat without flavor. I prefer a little heat with lots of flavor and not so much of the burn. You can leave the chilies out of this dish entirely, if you don’t like or cannot handle the heat, and it is still a very delicious dish.

Okay, now I need help from all of you. Depending on where you live is it Chilis, or Chilies, or Chiles, or Chillies…can we come to a decision on that? To be safe I have spelled it differently all through this post so I would be correct at least once for you…

Secrets for Stir Frying

The beauty of this dish is to use up the vegetables you have in your refrigerator. I just happened to have carrots, baby bok choy and garlic chives but use what you have on hand and make it colorful.

The most important concept about making a stir fry

Do not to overload your wok . If your wok is too full you are steaming instead of stir frying quickly and that is not the effect you are going for here. Cook the harder/firmer vegetables up first as they take longer to cook. You may have to add in a couple of table spoons of water to get those hard carrots closer to fork tender during the stir frying process.

I hope you enjoy this simple but delicious Chinese dish. Ginger and Chili Fish Stir fry is great with a side of rice or without for a delightful low carb meal.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Chinese New Year!

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