Chinese Vegetables Recipes - Stuffed Marrow Recipe

Ingredients

• 450 g/1lb fish fillets, flaked

• 5ml/1 tsp salt

• 2 spring onions (scallions), chopped

• 100 g/4 oz smoked ham, chopped

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup chopped almonds

• 1 marrow, halved

• oil for deep-frying

• 250 ml/1 cup chicken stock

• 30 ml/2 tbsp corn flour (cornstarch)

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 5 ml/1 tsp sugar

• 60 ml/4 tbsp water

• 5 ml/1 tsp sesame oil

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped flat-leaved parsley

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Method:

1. Mix the fish, salt, spring onions, ham and almonds. Scoop out the seeds of the marrow and some of the flesh to make a hollow.

2. Press the fish mixture into the marrow. Heat the oil and deep-fry the marrow halves, one at a time if necessary, until golden brown.

3. Transfer to a clean pan and add the stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 40 minutes.

4. Blend the corn flour, soy sauce, sugar, water and sesame oil to a paste, stir into the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens. Serve garnished with parsley.