4.0 from 3 votes
Black Bean Fish
Stewed fish with homemade black bean sauce
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 328 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 fish ,under 700g (the bass I use is around 550g)
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 tbsp. black bean sauce
- 6-8 spring onion or scallion
- 4 tbsp. cooking oil ,divided
- 3-4 lices of ginger
- 1 and 1/2 cups of water or stock
- a small pinch salt if necessary
Instructions
- Clean the fish and cut several cuts on the thick part of the fish meat. Drain completely. Coat the fish with a thin layer of cornstarch.
- Marinate with a small pinch of salt and 3-4 slices of ginger. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Heat around 3 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan and fry the fish until crispy on both sides. Place on side down and let the fish stay for 3-4 minutes over slow to middle fire. Then turn over and fry the other side.
- Move the fish to one side of the pan and fry scallion until aromatic. Place black bean sauce, water or stock in. Simmer for 3-4 minutes and slightly turn up the fire until the sauce is almost thickened.
- Add sections of 2 scallions and then heat around 2 tablespoons of hot oil. Pour the hot oil over the scallions.
- Serve hot!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
328kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
99mg
(3%)
Vitamin A
360IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
6.8mg
(8%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 328kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 360IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.