Hot Chilli Quick Grilled Fish Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 whole fish, each weighing 350-500 g (12 oz-1 lb) | ||
| Light soy sauce | 4 Tablespoon | |
| 3 tablespoons medium dry sherry | ||
| Chinese mushrooms | 4 , dried | |
| Cornflour | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Groundnut oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), crushed | |
| 8 paper-thin slices fresh root ginger, 4 cm (1 3/4 inches) long | ||
| Onions spring | 4 , shredded | |
| 1 -2 large red chillies, seeded and shredded | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
1. Slash the fish twice on each side. Mix half of the soy sauce with the sherry, then rub into the fish. Leave to marinate for 2 hours.
2. Cover the mushrooms with boiling water and leave to soak for 20 minutes. Drain, reserving the water, discard the stalks and thinly slice the caps. Set aside.
3.Cook the fish under a preheated medium grill for about 4 minutes on each side, or until the flesh flakes. Transfer to a warmed serving dish and keep warm.
4. Meanwhile, blend the remaining soy sauce with the cornflour, making up to 150 ml ( 1/4 pint) with the reserved mushroom soaking liquid; set aside.
5. Heat the oil in a wok, add the garlic, ginger, spring onions, chillies and mushroom slices and stir-fry for 1 minute.
6. Pour in the sauce and cook, stirring, until thickened. Remove some of the spring onions and chillies with a slotted spoon and arrange attractively on the fish.
2. Cover the mushrooms with boiling water and leave to soak for 20 minutes. Drain, reserving the water, discard the stalks and thinly slice the caps. Set aside.
3.Cook the fish under a preheated medium grill for about 4 minutes on each side, or until the flesh flakes. Transfer to a warmed serving dish and keep warm.
4. Meanwhile, blend the remaining soy sauce with the cornflour, making up to 150 ml ( 1/4 pint) with the reserved mushroom soaking liquid; set aside.
5. Heat the oil in a wok, add the garlic, ginger, spring onions, chillies and mushroom slices and stir-fry for 1 minute.
6. Pour in the sauce and cook, stirring, until thickened. Remove some of the spring onions and chillies with a slotted spoon and arrange attractively on the fish.
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