Best Black Bean Fish Recipe | Easy & Delicious

black bean sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade black bean paste

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Homemade paste can be lower in sodium and preservatives.

whole fish

🥗Healthier: filleted fish

💰Cheaper: frozen fish

Fillets can be lower in calories and easier to prepare.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

ginger

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: ground ginger

Ground ginger is more cost-effective and has a longer shelf life.

Soak the fermented black beans in cold water to remove excess salt and enhance flavor, then drain and set aside.

Cut the fish into bite-sized pieces.

Season the fish with salt and white pepper.

Add shaoxing wine to the fish to enhance aroma.

Add half an egg white to the fish for tenderness.

Toss in corn starch and gently mix everything together.

Let the fish marinate for about 15 minutes to absorb flavors.

Roughly chop garlic and slice ginger and green onions for the veggies.

Heat cooking oil in a pan.

Stir fry the onions until slightly translucent and the bell peppers until their skins start to wrinkle, then set aside.

In the same pan, add ginger slices and the white parts of the green onions, stir fry until fragrant.

Add garlic and the soaked fermented black beans to the pan.

Add the stir-fried onions and bell peppers back into the pan with the fish.

Pour in the sauce and turn the heat up to high, stir fry until the sauce thickens and coats the fish evenly.

Sprinkle the green parts of the onions on top before serving.

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