szechuan fish

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beulah, MI
Updated on Oct 14, 2017

Great flavorful fish dish

prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds fish your choice i used lake trout
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 - green onions chopped white and green parts separated
  • 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms stemmed and sliced
  • - 1 inch piece of ginger grated
  • 3 - star anise
  • 1 large cinnamon stick broke in pieces
  • 1 teaspoon ground szechuan pepper
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 tablespoons broad bean paste
  • 1 tablespoon chinese fermented beans

How To Make szechuan fish

  • Step 1
    Mix the cornstarch, salt and wine and add the fish and marinate for 15 to 30 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Add the oil to a large skillet. Toast the cinnamon stick and star anise for about 2 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and discard. Add the ginger, garlic, white parts of the green onion, mushrooms, and half of the szechuan pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook 1 minute
  • Step 3
    Add the broad bean paste and fermented black beans and stir fry 1 minute. Add 2 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil reduce the heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Add the fish and simmer 5 more minutes. In a separate pan add 2 tsp oil and the other half of szechuan pepper and red pepper flakes cook for 1 minute. Pour the szechuan oil over the fish in the other pan Stir in the green parts of the green onion and serve

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Category: Fish
Ingredient: Fish
Culture: Chinese
Method: Stove Top

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