Dori Tauco Medan: Medan-Style Sliced Fried Dory in Preserved Soy Bean Sauce

Method9 steps · about 40 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Lightly coat each slice of dory in the wheat flour (100 g) and optional fine salt if using.

   Uses 400 g dory fillet, sliced · 100 g wheat flour · Optional salt for coating

2. 2

   Step 2: Pan-fry the coated dory in cooking oil until crisp and cooked through, reaching 63°C (145°F) in the thickest part or opaque and flaking easily. Set aside.

   Fry fish until cooked and crispUses flour-coated dory · Cooking oil as needed to pan-fry the fish

3. 3

   Step 3: Blend the ginger (2 inches), onion, and garlic (3 cloves) into a fine paste.

   Uses 2 inches of ginger, sliced · 1 large red onion, sliced · 3 cloves garlic

4. 4

   Step 4: In a wok or frying pan, heat the 4 tbsp vegetable oil over medium heat.

   Uses 4 tbsp vegetable oil

5. 5

   Step 5: Add the blended paste and stir fry till fragrant, about 3 minutes.

   Fry sauce paste · 3 minUses heated sauce-pan oil · blended dory-sauce paste

6. 6

   Step 6: Add the green and red chillies (3). Stir fry till fragrant, about 2 minutes.

   Fry chillies · 2 minUses fried sauce paste · 3 green chillies, sliced · 3 red chillies, sliced

7. 7

   Step 7: Dilute the ½ tsp tamarind paste in the 100 ml water. Add it to the pan with the dark soy sauce (1 tbsp), rinsed and strained tauco (2 tbsp), and optional pinch of sugar. Mix well.

   Uses fried sauce aromatics and chillies · 1 tbsp dark soy sauce · 2 tbsp tauco, rinsed and strained · ½ tsp tamarind paste, diluted in 100 ml water · 100 ml water, to dilute the tamarind paste · Pinch of sugar (optional)

8. 8

   Step 8: Add the fried dory and mix well. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes until liquid evaporates and the fish is glazed. Taste and add optional salt only if needed after the rinsed tauco.

   Glaze fish · 5 minUses tauco sauce · crispy cooked dory · Optional final salt adjustment

9. 9

   Step 9: Serve with steamed rice.

   Uses finished tauco-glazed dory