Chinese Recipe for Smoked Fish
INGREDIENTS- 300g grass carp fish
- 2 spring onions (cut into strips)
- 3 slices fresh ginger
- 1 star anise
- 1 stick cinnamon
Ingredients for Marinade - 1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
Ingredients for Seasoning - 2 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 1/2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 2 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp five-spices powder
- dash sesame oil
- 1/2 cup water
- Cut the fish into thick pieces
- Wash and wipe dry
- In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for marinade
- Mix fish with marinade
- Leave pieces of fish in the marinade for 3 hours in the fridge
- In a pot with water, place the star anise, spring onion, star anise and the ingredients for seasoning to a boil
- Let boil for 5 mins, turn off heat and set aside
- In a wok, add about 5 tbsp of vegetable oil and heat the oil
- Place the fish and deep fry over high heat till done
- Remove and place on paper towel to drain excess oil
- Soak in the seasoning mixture to let the flavors absorb
- Serve hot or cold
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