Best Oriental Poached Fish Recipes

SICHUAN BOILED FISH (SHUI ZHU YU, 水煮鱼)

Sichuan boiled fish (Shui Zhu Yu, 水煮鱼) image

Tendre fish fillet poached in seasoned water, then topped with spices, Sichuan boiled fish is tasty, pungent and super addictive.

Provided by Wei Guo

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

250 g skinless, boneless fish fillet (9oz (see note 1))
1 pinch salt
1 pinch white pepper
1 tsp Shaoxing rice wine
1 tsp corn starch
1/2 tsp cooking oil
15 dried chilli
2 tsp Sichuan peppercorn (see note 2)
1 tsp cooking oil
250 g celery, cut into thin strips (or bean sprouts)
2 tbsp cooking oil
2 clove garlic (minced)
1 tsp ginger (minced)
1 stalk scallions (chopped)
1.5 tbsp Sichuan chilli bean paste (see note 3)
1 tsp chilli powder
400 ml hot water (or chicken stock)
Coriander (chopped)
2 tbsp cooking oil

Steps:

Slice the fish fillet diagonally. Marinate with salt, white pepper, rice wine & corn starch.
In a wok (or a deep frying pan), fry dried chilli and Sichuan pepper in oil over a low heat until fragrant (do not burn them). Chop coarsely when cooled. Set aside.
In the same wok, heat up oil over a medium heat, stir in celery. Cook for 1.5 minutes or so (30 seconds if using bean sprouts instead). Transfer to a serving bowl. Set aside.
Heat up oil in the wok, fry garlic, ginger and spring onion. Add Sichuan chilli bean paste and chilli powder. Pour in water (or chicken stock). Bring it to a full boil.
Gently place the fish slices into the wok. When cooked, pour the fish and the soup onto the vegetable.
Top with fried spices and coriander. Heat up oil then pour over to sizzle the spices. Serve immediately with plain rice.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 512 kcal

ORIENTAL POACHED FISH

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Make and share this Oriental Poached Fish recipe from Food.com.

Provided by NannyMarvel

Categories Chinese

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

15 sprigs fresh cilantro, torn in half
1 inch long piece fresh ginger, lightly smashed with the flat side of a knife
2 garlic cloves, peeled
4 scallions, cut into thirds
3 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons gin
1 1/2-2 lbs fresh fish fillets (trout, striped bass, red snapper, catfish)
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 pinch ground pepper
2 tablespoons chicken stock
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, julienned
2 scallions, white parts only, cut into 1/2 inch long julienne

Steps:

Combine poaching liquid ingredients with water to bring the mixture within 1 1/2 inches from top of fish poacher, Dutch oven or lidded pan. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
Add fish to poaching liquid. Cover pan; immediately turn off heat. Let fish cook, undisturbed for 10 minutes.
Stir together soy sauce, sugar, sherry, vinegar, pepper and chicken stock in mixing bowl. Set aside.
Transfer fish to warmed platter. Discard poaching liquid.
Heat peanut oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over high heat. When a wisp of smoke appears, add ginger and scallions. Cook, stirring and shaking for 1 minute; add sauce. Once sauce boils, pour contents of pan over fish. Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414.6, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 93.7, Sodium 1943, Carbohydrate 15, Fiber 1, Sugar 12, Protein 40.9

STRIPED BASS POACHED IN SPICY SOY SAUCE

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Poaching fish in a mixture of soy sauce and water is a simple, fast method that adds gorgeous flavor to fillets, which emerge moist and succulent. It is also flexible and forgiving, with a cooking liquid that can accommodate a host of seasonings. Here those seasonings are sugar (to cut the saltiness of the soy sauce), scallions and an optional fresh or dried chile pepper (either minced or put in whole), but you could experiment with ginger, garlic, lime juice or other flavors. Combine all the ingredients, except the bass, in a skillet. Bring to a boil, add the fish flesh-side-down, and adjust the heat so that the mixture does not bubble too aggressively. The fish cooks in 8 to 10 minutes, until its flesh is mahogany-colored and doesn't resist when you slice in with a thin-bladed knife. Serve on top of rice, garnished with the cooking liquid and the scallions, which are now limp and tender. Other fish, like cod, halibut, monkfish and salmon, also work, but keep an eye on it as it poaches - you will likely need to adjust the cooking time slightly.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories dinner, quick, project, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/3 to 1/2 cup good soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
About 15 scallions, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths, or 2 or 3 spring onions or 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
1 dried or fresh chile pepper (optional)
About 1 1/2 pounds striped bass fillet, about 1 inch thick

Steps:

Combine the soy sauce, water, sugar, scallions, chile (if using) and 1/2 to 2/3 cup water in a skillet just large enough to hold the fish. Turn the heat to medium high, and bring to a boil.
Add the fish, and adjust the heat so the mixture bubbles but not furiously. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once or twice, until the fish is coated with a brown glaze and cooked through. Serve with white rice, spooning the sauce over all and garnishing with the scallions.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 205, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1585 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

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