Stewed Carp with Hot Bean Paste Recipe
Simmered Dishes Recipes

Ingredients:

1
1 pieces
5 cloves
5
6 cup
2 tbsp
1 tsp
1 tsp
1 tsp
1 tbsp
1 tsp
2 tsp
1 tsp
1 1/2 cup

carp (about 1 2/3 lbs)
ginger
garlic
scallions
oil
hot soy bean paste
MSG
salt
sugar
sweet fermented rice
sherry (wine)
cornstarch
vinegar
water

Directions:

1. Remove the scales and innards of fish, rinse and dry, pierce meat, dip in boiling oil 30 seconds, then remove.

2. Chop ginger and garlic, shred scallion.

Methods:

1. Clean the pan, then heat it. Stir-fry ginger, garlic and 2 tbsp hot bean paste in 2 tbsp oil, season with 1 1/2 cup water, fish, 1 tsp MSG, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp sweet fermented rice, and 1 tsp sherry. Stew with cover low heat about 10 minutes, turning and fish once. Remove fish and place in serving plate.

2. Boil the stewed soup with 2 tsp cornstarch, scallion shreds and 1 tsp vinegar, then add 1 tbsp oil, pour over fish and serve.

Notes:

1. Soy bean paste is made from beans which are full of protein and vitamins, and it also has special spiciness to increase appetite. You may use it as you like.

2. Brown fish in hot oil and remove, stew fish over low heat till it is tender.

3. Pierce fish from back so that it will not be split during frying, if scored, fish will split during cooking.