Braised Eels Recipe

These Braised eels make a fabulous meal ! Eel dishes being one of the most popular of the Cantonese and Shanghai cusines, I'm sure you'll love this culinary masterpiece from the region. Your suggestions for this Braised Eel are welcome ! Did you know the Korean men eat an eel for stamina ?

Summary

Health IndexAverageCuisineChinese
CourseSide DishMethodBraise
Main IngredientFishInterest GroupEveryday

Ingredients

 
1 pound eels
 
1 teaspoon salt
 
1/8 teaspoon pepper
 
2 tablespoons oil
 
1/2 clove garlic
 
4 slices ginger
 
2 onions, sliced
 
8 mushrooms, soaked and sliced
 
2 tablespoons sherry
 
1 cup water
 
Marinade:
 
1 tablespoon cornstarch
 
1 tablespoon soy sauce
 
4 tablespoons water

Directions

Cut the eels into 2 inch lengths and rub with salt and pepper.
Heat a pan with the oil and saute the garlic for 1 minute and discard.
Saute the eels in the pan till they are brown.
Transfer them into a saucepan and add ginger, onions, mushrooms, sherry and water.
Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Mix the ingredients for the marinade and add to the liquid and simmer for 5 minutes more.
Stir once or twice and season with pepper and salt to taste.
Serve hot in a shallow bowl.

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