Snakehead fish clean and cook | sichuan boiled fish | 水煮鱼

white fish fillets

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: frozen fish

Tofu is a plant-based alternative while frozen fish can be more economical.

Sichuan peppercorns

🥗Healthier: black pepper

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Black pepper provides a different flavor while red pepper flakes are more accessible.

Remove the scales from the snakehead fish.

Open the belly and remove the guts.

Remove the head and fins from both sides.

Trim off the rib cage.

Cut the fillet into thin slices.

Marinate the fish with cooking wine, egg white, salt, red pepper, and starch.

Lock in moisture with cooking oil.

Saute ginger, scallion, garlic, and hot pepper.

Add a piece of hot pot base and stir fry.

Add water and keep the heat up until it's boiling.

Prepare your favorite veggies (beef lettuce and tofu skin).

Once the soup is boiling, add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Cook the veggies for 3 minutes.

Add the greens at the last minute.

Remove all the veggies and place them in a bowl.

Add the fish slices to the boiling soup and cook for about 1-2 minutes.

Pour the fish slices with the soup on top of the veggies.

Add garlic, scallion, hot pepper, and sesame seed on top.

Pour hot oil on top of these ingredients.

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