Fish Slices Peking Style Recipes

20 MINUTE FISH CONGEE

Steps:

• Wash the rice 1-2 times, mixing it in the water with your hands before discarding the starchy water. Submerge and soak the rice for 30 minutes.
• Drain and transfer to a resealable bag or other freezer-safe container. Freeze for at least 8 hours.
• In a medium bowl, marinate the fish with salt, white pepper, oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, and ginger. Use your hands to toss the fish to coat. Add the egg white, and gently mix until the marinade feels slippery and each fish chunk is well-coated.
• Cover the bowl with an overturned plate and transfer to the refrigerator for 15 minutes to marinate while you start the congee.
• In a large pot, bring 8-9 cups of stock and the frozen rice to a boil (no need to defrost the rice). Cover, leaving the lid slightly ajar to avoid the congee boiling over, and reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer for 10 minutes. Do not stir.
• While the congee cooks, wash and finely chop the romaine lettuce and very thinly julienne the ginger. Don't prepare the ginger ahead of time, as you want the flavor of freshly cut ginger.
• After 10 minutes, increase the heat to medium high, and stir the congee continuously for a couple of minutes to thicken. Stir in the lettuce, and bring to a boil to wilt the lettuce.
• Finally, add the fish pieces, gently stirring to distribute them. (If you don't like the taste of raw ginger in your congee, you can add the ginger at this point, along with the fish fillets.) Bring to a boil, and add additional salt and white pepper to taste. Serve topped with scallions, cilantro, and ginger if desired.

PEKING FISH

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup water, the hoisin sauce, garlic, gingerroot, soy sauce, vinegar and 2 teaspoons cornstarch.
• Cut fish into 3/4-inch pieces. Mix 1 teaspoon cornstarch and the sherry in medium glass or plastic bowl. Stir in fish until coated.
• Spray nonstick wok or 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon of the oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add fish; stir-fry about 2 1/2 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Remove fish from wok.
• Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil to wok. Add broccoli, carrots, bell pepper, onion and 2 tablespoons water. Cover and cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender (add water if necessary to prevent sticking).
• Stir in hoisin sauce mixture; cook and stir until thickened. Stir in fish; heat through.

FISH SLICES, PEKING STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Mix marinade, plop fish slices into marinade and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 2. Place dried mushrooms in warm water for 15 + minutes to soften. 3. Dredge marinated fish slices in cornstarch while heating oil in wok. 4. Deep fry fish slices until they are light brown. Dry fish slices on paper towel. 5. Remove all but two TB of oil from the wok. Stir fry the garlic, chilies, ginger and scallions. Add the mushrooms, stir in the sauce mixture until sauce comes to a boil and then stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened. 6. Return the fish slices to the wok, swirl in sesame seed oil. 7. Eat!

PEKING FISH

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup water, hoisin sauce, garlic, gingerroot, soy sauce, vinegar, and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch; set aside.
• Cut fish into 3/4-inch pieces.
• Mix remaining 1 teaspoon cornstarch and the sherry in a medium glass or plastic bowl; stir in fish until coated.
• Spray nonstick large skillet or wok with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.
• Add in 1/2 teaspoon chili oil; rotate skillet to coat sides.
• Add in fish; stir-fry 2 1/2 minutes or until fish flakes easily; remove fish from skillet.
• Add remaining chili oil to skillet; add in broccoli, carrots, bell pepper, onion, and remaining 2 tablespoons water.
• Cover and cook 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender (5-7 minutes); add more water if needed to prevent sticking.
• Stir in hoisin sauce mixture; cook and stir until thickened; stir in fish; heat through.