White Fish Filets In Bean Sauce
Bean sauce is used so often in Chinese dishes, white fish filets in bean sauce, they match so good!
Yield
4 servingsPrep
6 minCook
50 minReady
56 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | pound |
fish fillets
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cornstarch
paste |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
szechuan hot bean paste
|
* |
| ¾ | cup |
chicken broth
|
|
| 1 | x |
water chestnuts
as needed |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cloud ear black fungus
|
* |
| ½ | teaspoon |
ginger
fresh, minced |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
soy sauce, tamari
thin |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
sugar
|
|
| ½ | cup |
sherry
dry |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
sesame oil
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 226.8 | g |
fish fillets
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cornstarch
paste |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
szechuan hot bean paste
|
* |
| 177 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 1 | x |
water chestnuts
as needed |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
cloud ear black fungus
|
* |
| 2.5 | ml |
ginger
fresh, minced |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
thin |
|
| 5 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 118 | ml |
sherry
dry |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
Directions
Preparation: Wash and soak Cloud Ear fungus for about 30 minutes or until soft; drain.
Slice fish filets into 2" squares; marinate in sherry, sugar and soy sauce for 15 minutes.
Mix stock and soybean paste; add in half the marinade when fish is removed.
Cooking: Heat wok to high.
Add stock mixture; when it comes to slow boil, add ginger and Cloud Ear fungus; cook fungus for about 1 minute.
Dribble in cornstarch paste; keep stirring as you do; sauce should attain a medium consistency.
Allow sauce to cook for another minute.
Reduce heat to medium, then introduce fish pieces.
Poach for about 1 minute or until flaky and milky white.
Avoid overcooking.
Stir in sesame oil.
Serve.
