Pumpkin and Fish Balls with Black Bean Sauce Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyCuisine
CourseMethod
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Pumpkin1 1/2 Pound
 Fish3/4 Pound
 Vegetable stock1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Fermented black beans1 Tablespoon, chopped (Sauce)
 Garlic1 Teaspoon (Leveled), chopped (Sauce)
 Ginger1 Teaspoon, chopped (Sauce)
 Salt2 Tablespoon, reduced (Sauce)
 Dry sherry3 Tablespoon (Sauce)
 Sugar1/2 Teaspoon (Sauce)
 Pepper1 Pinch (Sauce)
 Vegetable stock1 1/2 Tablespoon, blended (Sauce)

Directions

1 Remove seeds from pumpkin. Using a melon bailer, prepare even-sized pumpkin balls. Heat stock, add pumpkin balls and cook until just tender. Drain, retaining stock.
2 Reheat stock in a non-stick pan, add beans, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sherry, sugar and pepper. Simmer 2 minutes. Add fish balls. Simmer covered 4 — 5 minutes. Add pumpkin balls to reheat. Stir in blended cornstarch and vegetable stock to thicken. Serve at once.
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