Chinese Seafood Recipes - Braised Fish with Mushrooms Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 dried Chinese mushrooms

• 1 large carp or similar fish

• salt

• 45 ml/3 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 2 spring onions (scallions), minced

• 1 slice ginger root, minced

• 3 cloves garlic, crushed

• 100 g/4 oz bamboo shoots, cut into strips

• 250 ml/1 cup fish stock

• 30 ml/2 tbsp soy sauce

• 15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sugar

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Method:

1. Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes then drain. Discard the stalks and slice the caps.

2. Score the fish diagonally a few times on both sides, sprinkle with salt and leave to stand for 10 minutes.

3. Heat the oil and fry the fish until lightly browned on both sides. Add the spring onions, ginger and garlic and fry for 2 minutes.

4. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the fish is cooked, turning once or twice and stirring occasionally.