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Braised fish with mushrooms (Chinese)




Source of Recipe


I had acquired this recipe from Asia Recipes websight






Recipe Introduction


This is a version of the French filet de sole bonne femme (sole with mushrooms and wine sauce), with oriental flavours.









List of Ingredients



• INGREDIENTS
  
• 450g or 1lb of lemon sole or plaice
  
• 1/2 egg white
  
• 2 tbs cornflour, mixed with a little water
  
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  
• 1 tbs finely chopped spring onions
  
• 1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh root ginger
  
• 115g white mushrooms, thinly sliced
  
• 1 tsp light brown sugar
  
• 1 tbs light soy sauce
  
• 2 tbs Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
  
• 1 tbs brandy
  
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
  
• Salt to taste
  
• Few drops of sesame oil, to serve
  






Instructions



1. Trim off soft bones along the edge of the fish, but leave the skin on
   
2. Cut each fillet into bite size pieces
   
3. Put a little salt, the egg white and about 1/2 the cornflour paste into a small bowl and mix together
   
4. Coat the fish pieces in this mixture
   
5. Heat the oil in a wok unitl medium-hot Add fish pieces one at a time and stir gently so they won't stick
   
6. Remove after about 1 minute and drain
   Pour off all but 2 tbs of oil.
   
   
7. Stir fry the spring onions, ginger and mushroom for 1 minute.
   
8. Add sugar, light soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, the brandy and stock. Bring to the boil.
   
9. Add fish piece and braise for 1 minute
   Thicken with remaining cornflour paste
   






Final Comments


To serve:
Sprinkle dish with sesame oil, serve immediately