Chinese cuisine

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Braised Fishtail

Name: Braised Fishtail
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: lb. Black carp tail; 1 cup Cooking oil; 1 tbsp. Light soy sauce; 6 Slices Ginger, sliced; 4 Stalks Green onions, cut into 1/2 inch pieces.; 1 tbsp. Shaoxing wine; 1 tbsp. Light soy sauce; 2.5 cup Water; 2 tbsp. Granulated sugar; 1 tsp. Sweet black rice vinegar; 1/8 tsp. White pepper; 2 tbsp. Potato starch slurry (1 to 2 ratio of cornstarch to water)

Chef John Zhang

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Would you like to eat something extraordinary? Try braised fishtail. The tastiest part of a fish is prepared with ginger slices, green onion segments, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, sugar, and sweet black vinegar will bring you into a new world of flavors. Enjoy this Chinese specialty!

Recipe

PRE TIME: 20 min

COOKING TIME: 30 min

TOTAL TIME: 50 min

3 SERVING

Ingredients:

lb. Black carp tail
1 cup Cooking oil
1 tbsp. Light soy sauce
6 Slices Ginger, sliced
4 Stalks Green onions, cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
1 tbsp. Shaoxing wine
1 tbsp. Light soy sauce
2.5 cup Water
2 tbsp. Granulated sugar
1 tsp. Sweet black rice vinegar
1/8 tsp. White pepper
2 tbsp. Potato starch slurry (1 to 2 ratio of cornstarch to water)

Directions:

Step 1

Trim the tail fin. Make three verticle cuts lengthwise to divide into four pieces. Split the two larger pieces in the middle, do not cut through the skin.

Step 2

Spread 1tbsp of light soy sauce evenly on the fish for coloring.

Step 3

In a wok over medium heat, add 1 cup of oil. As the oil temperature reaches 250°F/120°C, add the fish with skin side down. Turn the heat to low, sautee for 2-3 minutes. Then add ginger slices, green onion segments, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, water, sugar, and sweet black vinegar. Bring to a boil, remove the form. Simmer for 3-5 minutes. Remove ginger and green onion. Turn the heat to high, add ground white pepper, potato slurry to thickening. It's done.

Step 4

When serving, you may add shredded green onion, julienne bell pepper, or minced green onion on top.