Q: Can I use a different type of fish for this recipe?
A: Yes, you can use various types of fish, but make sure they are suitable for braising.
Q: Is it necessary to add cornstarch water in step 5?
A: Adding cornstarch water helps thicken the sauce, but you can skip it if you prefer a thinner sauce.
Q: How do I know when the fish is fully cooked?
A: The cooking time depends on the size of the fish. Generally, it takes about 8 minutes, but ensure the fish is cooked through and flakes easily.
Homemade Red Braised Fish
Notes
Ingredients:
- 1 Fish
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 spoon Soybean Paste
- A bit of Green Onion
- Appropriate amount of Ginger
- 1 spoon Light Soy Sauce
- 1 spoon Dark Soy Sauce
- 1 spoon Oyster Sauce
- Appropriate amount of Salt
- Clean the fish, cut slits on both sides, and prepare ginger, green onion, and garlic.
- Heat a pan with cold oil, fry the fish until both sides are golden brown, then remove and set aside.
- Leave some oil in the pan, add minced garlic, ginger, and green onion pieces, and fry until fragrant. Then add water, a bit of salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and soybean paste (or bean paste).
- Put the fish back in, braise while occasionally spooning the sauce over the fish, for about 8 minutes (adjust time based on the size of the fish).
- Once the fish is cooked, remove it, leave the sauce in the pan, add some cornstarch water to thicken the sauce.
- Finally, pour the thickened sauce over the fish.
- Garnish with green onion before serving.
- High in protein
- Source of omega-3 fatty acids (depending on the type of fish used)
- Contains essential vitamins and minerals
