Stir Fried Eel with Black Bean Sauce
A quick and easy Asian dish well suited to firm fish
Ingredients
- 250 g skinned eel fillet
- 1 ½ tsp cornstarch
- 1 ½ tbsp Chinese fermented salted black beans
- ½ tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic finely shredded
- 2.5 cm fresh ginger finely shredded
- 1 medium-hot red chilli pepper thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 4 spring onion cut on the diagonal into long, thin slices
- salt
Instructions
- Cut the eel fillet diagonally into pieces that are 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide.
- Toss the eel with a little salt and then the cornstarch.
- Put the black beans, sugar, and 2 tablespoons of cold water into a small bowl and crush to a coarse paste.
- Heat a wok over a high heat until it is smoking hot. Add the sesame oil and garlic, quickly followed by the ginger, red chile, and black bean paste. Stir-fry for a few seconds, then add the eel pieces and stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add the rice wine or sherry, soy sauce, and 3 to 4 tablespoons of water, and cook for 2 minutes, until the eel is cooked through.
- Add the spring onions to the wok and stir-fry for about 1 minute. Serve immediately, with some steamed rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 443kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 28gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 5gFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
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