Chinese Chilled Fish in Chili Sauce

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Additional Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 15 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    123 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Asian, Chinese

Chinese Chilled Fish in Chili Sauce

This recipe for Chilled Fish in Chili Sauce is a Chinese cold appetizer, featuring crisp and crunchy sliced fish marinated in a savory chili sauce.

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Ingredients

Servings

Main:

  • 250 g frozen sliced white fish thawed

Sauce:

  • 1.5 teaspoon Whole Sichuan peppercorns about 1 teaspoon ground
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil for sautéing
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic 
  • 4 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Chili oil optional
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoon chopped green onion
  • 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 1 Thai red chili finely sliced, optional
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Instructions

Prepare the fish:

  1. Bring a large pot of water up to a boil.
  2. Add sliced fish into the pot and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Drain the sliced fish and rinse under cold water.
  4. Transfer the cooked sliced fish to a basin or bowl filled with ice water and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.

Make the sauce:

  1. In a small saucepan, heat up a pan over medium heat and toast Sichuan peppercorn seeds, about 1-2 minutes, or until just fragrant.
  2. Remove Sichuan peppercorns from heat. Let cool, transfer to a spice grinder and grind into a powder. Set aside.
  3. Using the same pan, add in 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and add in minced garlic, sauteing until slightly brown, about 1 minute.
  4. Transfer the sauteed garlic to a small bowl and stir in soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, ground Sichuan peppercorn, chili oil (if using), cilantro, green onion, sesame seeds and red chili (if using). Mix well.

Assemble:

  1. Remove the fish from the fridge, drain well and pat dry with paper towel.
  2. Add the fish to the sauce and coat thoroughly with the sauce.
  3. Chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 123kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 28mg (9%) Sodium 248mg (10%) Potassium 167mg (5%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 48IU (1%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 35mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 123 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 123kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Sodium 248mg 10%
Potassium 167mg 4%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 48IU 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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