Samstag, 11. Januar 2014
Braised Whole Fish in Chilli and Garlic Sauce
1 carp, bream, sea bass, trout, grouper, or grey mullet, weighting about 675g/11/2lb, gutted
15ml light soy sauce
15ml Chinese rice vinegar or dry sherry
veg oil for deep frying
2 gloves garlic, finely chopped
2-3 spring onions, finely chopped with the white and green parts separted
1 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger
2 tbsp chilli bean sauce
2 tbsp tomato puree
2 tsp light brown sugar
1 tbsp rice vinegar
120 ml vegetable stock
1 tbsp cornflour pase
sesame oil

1. Rinse and dry the fish well. Using a sharp knife, score both sides of the fish down to the bone with diagonal cuts about 2.5 cm apart. Rub both sidew of the fish with the soy sauce and rice vinegar or sherry. Set aside for 10 - 15 min to marinate.
2. Heat sufficient oil for deep frying in a wok. When it is hot, add the fish and fry for 3 - 4 min on both sides, until golden brown.
3. To make the sauce, pour away all but about 16ml of the oil.
Push the fish to one side of the wok and add the garlic. white part of the spring onions, the ginger, chilli bean sauce, tomato puree, sugar, vinegar and stock. Bring to the boil and braise the fish in the sauce for 4 - 5 min, turning it over once.
Add the green of the spring onion, stir in the cornflour paste to thicken the sauce. Sprinkle over a little sesame oil and serve.

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