Homemade seabass stew
| freshwater bass 1 piece (420g net weight) | Pork belly 90 grams |
| Tofu 200 grams | cilantro 3 grams |
| Vegetable oil 30g | Hot water 600i |
| Star anise 1 piece | Green onion segments 15 grams |
| Ginger slices 10 grams | Garlic 4 petals |
| Dry red chili pepper 2 roots | Soy sauce 30g |
| balsamic vinegar 15 grams | Old soy sauce 5 grams |
| Soybean paste 25 grams | Cooking wine 15 grams |
| Salt 3 grams | Chicken Essence 3 grams |
| White Beardpaprika 3 grams |
Step 1
Clean the seabass, net weight 420 grams, cut the back into 2 cm wide sections, leave the abdomen uncut; slice the pork belly with skin into large pieces, cut the tofu into large pieces, and cut the coriander into inch-long sections; put together the ingredients for the stew: star anise, green onions, ginger slices, and garlic , dried red pepper
Step 2
【Sauce】Put into a bowl and mix well: soy sauce, dark soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, cooking wine, soybean paste, salt, chicken essence, white pepper
Step 3
Pour oil into the pot, add star anise, green onion segments, ginger slices, garlic, dried red pepper segments, and pork belly slices, stir-fry until the oil
Step 4
Add [sauce] and stir-fry until browned
Step 5
pour hot water
Step 6
Add the fish and tofu to the pot, cover and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes
Step 7
Remove from pot and plate
Step 8
Garnish with coriander
Step 9
Soup with thick meat and tender tofu flavor Cooking tips for home-cooked seabass stew1. Carp, grass carp, bass and other freshwater fish can be made. If the fish is too big, it can be chopped into large pieces and stewed. The soup will be increased or decreased according to the weight of the fish;;
2. The fish does not need to be marinated or fried, it can be stewed directly in the soup, so the step of stir-frying is very important. Adding pork belly can increase the aroma and make the taste more fragrant;
3. Add hot water to the stewed fish, which can further bring out the aroma of the seasoning and save cooking time;
4. Seasonings can be adjusted according to taste. Different brands of soy sauce and dark soy sauce have different saltiness and colors, so add them as appropriate.
