Boiled Fish in Spicy Sauce - Chinese Recipe

Boiled Fish in Spicy Sauce

Classic Sichuan dish, tender fish slices in numbing-spicy broth

Prep Time15m
Cook Time30m
Yield4 servings
Cuisine
Spicy:
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Ingredients

  • Grass carp 1
  • Bean sprouts 200g
  • Cabbage 100g
  • Tofu skin 100g
  • Dried chili 20
  • Sichuan peppercorn 2 tbsp
  • Doubanjiang 3 tbsp
  • Garlic 8 cloves
  • Ginger 15g
  • Scallions 30g
  • Cornstarch 2 tbsp
  • Salt 2 tbsp
  • Cooking wine 2 tbsp
  • Chicken powder 1 tbsp
  • Egg white 1
  • Oil as needed

Steps

  1. Prepare fish: Scale and gut grass carp, slice into thin pieces. Set fish bones aside.
  2. Marinate fish: Place fish slices in bowl, add egg white, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp cooking wine, cornstarch. Mix well, marinate for 20 minutes.
  3. Prepare vegetables: Wash bean sprouts, cut cabbage, slice tofu skin. Blanch all, drain and place on serving plate.
  4. Make base: Heat oil in wok, add doubanjiang, stir until red oil appears. Add ginger slices, garlic, scallions.
  5. Cook bones: Add water, bring to boil, add fish bone sections. Simmer on medium heat for 8 minutes.
  6. Cook fish: Reduce to low heat, add fish slices one by one. Cook for about 1 minute, then remove.
  7. Season: Add 1 tbsp salt and chicken powder to the broth.
  8. Assemble: Place fish slices on vegetables, pour broth over.
  9. Finish: Heat oil (more than usual), add dried chili and Sichuan peppercorn. Pour hot oil over fish until fragrant.
  10. Serve: Sprinkle with scallions and cilantro, serve hot.

Tips

Tips: 1) Cut fish slices evenly; 2) Marinating with egg white and cornstarch makes fish more tender; 3) Keep heat low to prevent batter from falling off; 4) High temperature oil pour brings out the aroma.