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    Crispy Fish with Sauce


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    Marla

    List of Ingredients




    Crispy Fish with Sauce

    4 large Chinese dried black mushrooms
    1 tbsp. peeled, minced FRESH ginger
    2 tsp. minced garlic
    1/3 C thinly sliced carrots
    1/3 C thinly sliced bamboo shoots
    1/3 C snow peas, cut in half lengthwise
    1 tbsp. rice wine
    2 cups chicken broth
    1/3 C oyster sauce
    3/4 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. sugar
    1/3 C soy sauce
    2 tsp. rice vinegar
    3 tbsp. cornstarch mixed with 3 tbsp. water
    2 tbsp. peanut oil
    1 tsp. sesame oil
    shake of white pepper

    Recipe



    Soak the dried mushrooms in water to cover, and set aside. Mince ginger and garlic and put into a small dish. Cut carrots, bamboo shoots, and snow peas and combine in a small bowl. Combine rice wine, chicken broth, oyster sauce, sat, sugar, soy sauce, and vinegar
    in a small bow. Combine cornstarch with water in a small dish.

    Remove dried mushrooms from bowl and squeeze aout excess liquid. They should be fully hydrated, if not, let them soak longer. Trim and discard stems. Cut into 1/2" wide strips and place in dish with carrots.

    Heat wok over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add vegetable oil and heat 30 seconds.

    Move the wok around so the oil coats the sides. Add ginger mixture and stir 15 seconds.

    Add vegetables and stir quickly. Add chicken broth mixture and simmer briefly then add cornstarch. Bring to a boil. Add sesame oil, a little white pepper (black can be substituted)
    and pour over hot fried fish.

    Fish: Buy firm fillets and cut into serving sizes. Soak in salt
    water for 30 minutes. Drain and rinse. Pat dry. Dip in beaten
    egg and coat well with cornstarch. Fry in hot oil to cover until golden brown.

    Remove with a slotted spoon. Drain briefly and
    transfer to serving platter. Ladle sauce over fish.


 

 

 


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