Chinese Vegetables Recipes - Fish-Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz fish fillets, flaked

• 2 spring onions (scallions), minced

• 30 ml/2 tbsp corn flour (cornstarch)

• 15 ml/1 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 30 ml/2 tbsp water

• salt and freshly ground pepper

• 4 green peppers

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup chicken stock

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 60 ml/4 tbsp water

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Method:

1. Mix together the fish, spring onions, half the corn flour, the oil and water and season with salt and pepper.

2. Cut the tops off the peppers and scoop out the seeds. Fill with the stuffing mixture and replace the tops as lids. Stand the peppers upright in a pan and add the stock.

3. Bring to the boil and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Transfer the peppers to a warmed serving dish.

4. Blend the remaining corn flour and water to a paste, stir into the pan and bring to the boil.

5. Simmer, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens. Pour over the peppers and serve at once.