The Most Famous Sichuan Spicy Boiled Fish Recipe 水煮魚 CiCi Li - Asian Home Cooking Recipes

fish fillets

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pollock

Tofu provides a plant-based option while pollock is a more affordable fish.

Sichuan peppercorns

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Black pepper can provide a different but still spicy flavor.

chili oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil with chili flakes

💰Cheaper: homemade chili oil

Homemade chili oil can be made with less expensive ingredients.

Slice the fish fillets.

In a bowl, add half of an egg white, a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, a pinch of sugar, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons of water, and marinate the fish for about 10 minutes.

In a pan, heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, then add 6 leaves of chopped napa cabbage and 3 ounces of chopped Chinese celery, stir-frying for about 1 minute.

Season the stir-fried vegetables with a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar, then transfer them into a big bowl.

In a pot, boil water and introduce the fish slices into it. Once the water is boiled again, turn off the heat and let the fish poach until well done for about 3 minutes.

In a pan, add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, then add 6 cloves of minced garlic and half a thumb of minced ginger, followed by 2 tablespoons of spicy soybean sauce, cooking until fragrant.

Introduce 2 cups of chicken stock into the pan and bring it to a boil.

Transfer the poached fish into the pan with the chicken stock.

Mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water, then slowly stir it into the pan in a circular motion.

Transfer the fish into the big bowl with the stir-fried vegetables.

In a small pan, heat another 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, then add 1 teaspoon of red chili powder and 1 teaspoon of Sichuan peppercorn powder.

Pour the hot oil over the fish and vegetable mixture.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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