Q: Can I use a different type of fish for this recipe?
A: Yes, while yellow croaker is recommended, you can substitute with other similar fish, adjusting cooking times as necessary.
Q: Is there an alternative for the “太太乐鲜鸡汁” (Tai Tai Le Fresh Chicken Sauce)?
A: If Tai Tai Le Fresh Chicken Sauce is not available, you can use other brands of chicken sauce or broth as a substitute.
Chicken Sauce Yellow Croaker
Notes
- 1 East Sea Yellow Croaker (黄鱼)
- 3 stalks of green onions (小香葱)
- 2 stalks of cilantro (香菜)
- 1 ½ teaspoons of dark soy sauce (老抽)
- Salt, to taste
- 3 slices of ginger (姜)
- 2 teaspoons of cooking wine (太太乐料酒)
- 1 handful of garlic cloves
- Tai Tai Le Fresh Chicken Sauce (太太乐鲜鸡汁), to taste
- Clean the yellow croaker and pat dry.
- Heat oil in a pan, fry the fish on both sides until golden brown, add ginger slices, and sprinkle a little cooking wine along the sides of the pan.
- Add an appropriate amount of light soy sauce, hot water, green onions, a handful of garlic cloves, a small amount of salt, and a spoonful of rock sugar. Cover and cook.
- Reduce the sauce, then add a spoonful of Tai Tai Le Fresh Chicken Sauce.
- Remove from heat and garnish with cilantro before serving.
- Rich in protein and omega-3 fatty acids.
- Contains vitamins and minerals from the fish and fresh herbs.
- Low in carbohydrates.