Chinese 25 min

Chinese Sichuan Boiled Fish (Shui Zhu Yu)

Name: Chinese Sichuan Boiled Fish (Shui Zhu Yu)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs white fish fillets (tilapia, bass, or cod), sliced thin; 1 egg white; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 cups chicken or fish broth; 4 tablespoons doubanjiang; 2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns; 8 dried red chilies; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1-inch piece ginger, minced; 2 cups bean sprouts; 3 cups baby bok choy; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 green onions, sliced; 1 tablespoon sesame oil

seafoodspicydairy-freehigh-protein

Ingredientsfor 2

360

Cal

36g

Protein

14g

Carbs

18g

Fat

11.5 lbs white fish fillets (tilapia, bass, or cod), sliced thin
21 egg white
31 tablespoon cornstarch
41 teaspoon salt
54 cups chicken or fish broth
64 tablespoons doubanjiang
72 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns
88 dried red chilies
94 cloves garlic, minced
101-inch piece ginger, minced
112 cups bean sprouts
123 cups baby bok choy
131/4 cup vegetable oil
142 green onions, sliced
151 tablespoon sesame oil

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Instructions

1
Velvet the fish: toss sliced fish with egg white, cornstarch, and salt. Marinate 10 minutes. This coating keeps the fish silky and prevents it from breaking apart in the hot broth.
2
Blanch bean sprouts and bok choy in boiling broth for 2 minutes. Remove and place in a large deep serving bowl as the base.
3
Fry doubanjiang, half the Sichuan peppercorns, and 4 dried chilies in 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat for 3 minutes until the oil turns deeply red. Add garlic and ginger, stir-fry 1 minute. Add broth and bring to a boil.
4
Slide fish slices into the simmering broth one by one. Cook 2–3 minutes until just cooked through and opaque. Pour everything over the vegetables in the serving bowl.
5
Heat remaining oil in a small pan until nearly smoking. Arrange remaining Sichuan peppercorns, chilies, and green onions on top of the fish. Pour the hot oil over them — it will sizzle explosively, blooming the aromatics. Drizzle sesame oil and serve immediately.