Szechuan Fish

by Elena Petrova

Rating: 1 ★

Szechuan Fish
Ingredients
  • • Fish (boneless) 16 pieces
  • • Cornflour 2 tbsps.
  • • Pepper ½ tsp.
  • • Garlic paste 1 tsp.
  • • Chili powder 1 tsp.
  • • Soya sauce 1 tsp.
  • • Oil for frying As required
  • • Salt As required
  • • For the Sauce
  • • Ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp.
  • • Garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp.
  • • Red chilies, dried and finely chopped 3 nos.
  • • Spring onion, finely chopped ¼ cup
  • • Mushrooms sliced 12 nos.
  • • Capsicum, chopped ¼ cup
  • • Pepper ¼ tsp
  • • Ajinomoto As required
  • • Vinegar ½ tsp.
  • • Chicken stock ½ cup
  • • Tomato sauce ¼ cup
  • • Soy sauce 1 tsp.
  • • Sugar ½ tsp.
  • • Garlic chili sauce ¼ tsp.
  • • Cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp. water 1 ½ tbsp.
  • • Oil 2 tbsps.
  • • Salt As required
Instructions
  1. 1.Wash and clean the fish and cut into 16 pieces.
  2. 2.Marinate the fish with soy sauce, cornflour, pepper, chili powder ginger-garlic paste, and salt.
  3. 3.In a pan heat the oil and deep fry the marinated fish and set aside.
  4. 4.Heat oil in a wok and fry the ginger, garlic and red chilies for a minute.
  5. 5.Add the vegetables, pepper, ajinomoto and salt and continue to stirfry.
  6. 6.To prepare the sauce, Bring the rest of the ingredients except the cornflour to a boil and pour over the fish and vegetable mixture.
  7. 7.Add the cornflour mixed with water and stir continuously till the sauce thickens.
  8. Serve hot with rice or noodles