Chinese Dim Sum Recipes -  Pseudo Smoked Fish Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 sea bass

• 3 slices ginger root, sliced

• 1 clove garlic, crushed

• 1 spring onion (scallion), thickly sliced

• 75 ml/5 tbsp soy sauce

• 30 ml/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground anise

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sesame oil

• 10 ml/2 tsp sugar

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup stock

• oil for deep-frying

• 5 ml/1 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

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Method:

1. Trim the fish and cut it into 5 mm (1/4in) slices against the grain. Mix together the ginger, garlic, spring onion, 60ml/4 tbsp of soy sauce, the sherry, anise and sesame oil.

2. Pour over the fish and toss gently. Leave to stand for 2 hours, turning occasionally. Drain the marinade into a pan and pat the fish dry on kitchen paper.

3. Add the sugar, stock and remaining soy sauce to the marinade, bring to the bon and simmer for 1 minute.

4. If the sauce needs to be thickened, mix the corn-flour with a little cold water, stir it into the sauce and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.

5. Meanwhile, heat the oil and deep-fry the fish until golden brown. Drain well. Dip the pieces of fish in the marinade then arrange them on a warmed serving plate. Serve hot or cold.