Braised Chinese-Style Fish

Name: Braised Chinese-Style Fish
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 2 1 1/2-pound sea bass, cleaned and left whole; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 4 tablespoons cooking oil; 1 cup snow-pea pods; 1 cup thinly sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms; 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts; 1/4 cup dry sherry; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger; 1 cup chopped scallions

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 30 minutes
Rating: 3(12)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

21½-pound sea bass, cleaned and left whole
3tablespoons cornstarch
4tablespoons cooking oil
1cup snow-pea pods
1cup thinly sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
½cup sliced water chestnuts
¼cup dry sherry
1tablespoon soy sauce
¼cup water
1teaspoon salt
½teaspoon sugar
¼teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
1cup chopped scallions

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Preparation

Step 1
Rinse and dry the fish. Coat with the cornstarch.
Step 2
Heat oil in a large skillet with a cover and brown the fish in the oil on both sides. Lower heat.
Step 3
Add the pea pods, mushrooms and water chestnuts. Combine the sherry, soy sauce, water, salt, sugar and ginger and pour over fish. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes. Remove fish to a warm platter.
Step 4
Drain the vegetables and spread them over and around the fish.
Step 5
Continue to cook the sauce until it is thickened slightly, stir in the scallions, pour over the fish and serve.