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Braised Sunfish

Braised Sunfish

Pan-fried sunfish turns rich and savory after a slow braise with ginger, garlic, doubanjiang and fragrant basil. The glossy red-brown sauce clings to every bite, and the fish stays moist and flaky, perfect for spooning over hot rice.

Instructions

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    The sunfish has already been cleaned and prepared by the vendor. After cleaning, it is salted to absorb the base flavor. Before cooking, the saltiness needs to be washed off.

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    Ingredients: shredded ginger, garlic, green onions, Jīn Bù Huàn.

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    Heat oil in the pan, then put the fish in the pan to fry.

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    Fry until one side is golden, then flip.

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    Add ginger and garlic and fry until fragrant.

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    Pour in an appropriate amount of water, and add soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Doubanjiang, and pepper to season.

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    After braising for five to six minutes, open the lid.

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    Add the scallions and Jin Bu Huan for extra aroma, mix well, and remove from the heat.

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    Finished product.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Sunfish
    2 strip
  • Invaluable
    to taste

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Ginger
    一块
  • Garlic
    一头
  • scallion
    两根

Seasonings

  • oil
    2 spoon
  • Salt
    3g
  • Soy sauce
    2 spoon
  • dark soy sauce
    半勺
  • Doubanjiang
    1 spoon
  • Black pepper
    1 匙