INGREDIENTS

• ½ blue marlin loins; cut into 1″ x 1″ x 3″ strips
• Salt and pepper; to taste
• ½ cup flour
• 2–3 cups vegetable oil
• 2 Tbs. hoisin sauce
• 2 Tbs. sesame seeds; toasted

INSTRUCTIONS

Toast the sesame seeds in a frying pan, without oil, and place over medium heat. Toss and shake the sesame seeds often for even browning. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Coat marlin in flour and shake off excess. Heat the cooking oil in a fryer until smoking. Fry the fish strips over very high heat, in batches if necessary, until golden brown. This shouldn’t take more than a minute or two over very high heat. If it takes longer, the temperature of the oil is too low. Drain the fish on absorbent paper towels. Pour off the cooking oil and wipe off the inside of the fryer with paper towels. Set over medium heat. Add the hoisin sauce and stir gently until it thins a bit. Add the fish strips and toss to coat each piece evenly with the hoisin sauce. Turn off the heat, add the sesame seeds and toss a few more times to distribute evenly.