Diced Fish with Fermented Black Beans

Name: Diced Fish with Fermented Black Beans (Shih chih yü ch’iu)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 14 oz. boneless firm white fish fillets; 1-½ tablespoons fermented black beans (chopped); 3 cups oil; 1 tablespoon chopped ginger; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 1 tablespoon red hot pepper (chopped); 2 tablespoons scallion (chopped); 3 tablespoons soup stock; 1 teaspoon wine; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon sesame oil; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; ⅓ teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons wine; ¼ teaspoon white pepper

Shih chih yü ch’iu

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pei-Mei’s Chinese Cookbook

By Fu Pei-Mei

Published 1969

About

Ingredients

14 oz. boneless firm white fish fillets
3 cups oil
1-½ tab

Asia
Taiwan
Fish course
Gluten-free
Pescatarian

Method

Remove all bones and skin from the fish. Cut into ½ inch thick large slices first. Then score the top side lengthwise and crosswise, each ⅛ inch deep. Then cut into 1 inch square pieces. Put in a bowl and soak with salt, wine, and pepper about half a hour.
Heat oil in a pan. Fry all of the fish over high heat about 10 seconds. Remove the fish and drain.