Name: Whole fried fish with chilli bean sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 750 gram whole fish, cleaned, scaled; 2 teaspoon coarse cooking salt; 2 tablespoon chinese rice wine; (shao hsing) or dry sherry; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/4 cup (60ml) peanut oil; 4 piece (20g) ginger, grated finely; 3 cloves garlic, chopped finely; 1 tablespoon chilli bean sauce; 3/4 cup (180ml) water; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 3 green onions (green shallots), sliced finely

Whole fried fish with chilli bean sauce

This fiery main is sure to impress any guests. Just fry your favourite fish and marinate in spices of garlic, ginger and chilli bean sauce.

Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

20M

Total

40M

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Ingredients

750 gram whole fish, cleaned, scaled

2 teaspoon coarse cooking salt

2 tablespoon chinese rice wine

(shao hsing) or dry sherry

2 tablespoon soy sauce

1/4 cup (60ml) peanut oil

4 piece (20g) ginger, grated finely

3 cloves garlic, chopped finely

1 tablespoon chilli bean sauce

3/4 cup (180ml) water

1 teaspoon brown sugar

3 green onions (green shallots), sliced finely

Method

1.Using kitchen scissors, trim fins from fish. Dip a piece of damp absorbent paper in salt and wipe out cavity. Rinse with cold water; pat dry with absorbent paper. Make 3 diagonal slits across the thickest part of the fish, on both sides.

2.Combine the wine and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a medium shallow dish; turn to coat in mixture; refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3.Heat oil in a large non-stick flameproof dish. Cook drained fish, covered, over a medium heat, for about 6 minutes each side or until browned and cooked through. Transfer fish to serving platter; cover to keep warm.

4.Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the oil from the dish; cook the ginger and garlic, stirring, until fragrant. Add chilli bean sauce, water, remaining soy sauce and sugar; bring to the boil. Simmer, uncovered, until thickened slightly.

5.Serve fish on platter with the sauce mixture and green onion.

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