Braised Whole Fish and Tofu in Soy Sauce(家常炖豆腐鱼)

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kojocraft

August 20, 2022

This Braised Whole Fish is my favorite way to cook whole fish. Learned the recipe from my grandmother. It won's take a lot time and doesn't need a lot of ingredients, while it is amazingly delicious! Serving with steamed rice is perfect!

Braised Whole Fish and Tofu in Soy Sauce(家常炖豆腐鱼)

Preparation Time: 10mins

Cooking Time: 20mins

ingredients

1 whole Tilapia: ~500g
Tofu: 200g
Garlic: 3-5cloves
Ginger: 5g
Peppercorn: 5-10
Cilantro: 10g(optional)
Cooking wine: 1tsp
Soy sauce: 1tbsp
Vinegar: 1tsp
Salt: 1/4tsp
Sugar: 1/4tsp
Cooking oil: 1tsp
Water: 1.5cups

instructions

Rinse the fish with water, and pat dry with paper towel. Peel off ginger skin and slice it. Peel garlic. Clean cilantro and slice it.
Pre-heat the pan with medium heat for 2mins, pour cooking oil(1tsp) into it, put peppercorn and ginger into oil.
Cook peppercorn and ginger until aromatic, gently slide fish into oil and cook for 2mins each side.

Mix 1.5cups of water, 1tbsp soy sauce, 1tsp vinegar, pour into the fish.
Add 1/4tsp sugar and 1/4tsp salt, bring to the boil with high heat.

Flip fish, then add tofu and garlic, bring to the boil with high heat.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10mins. If the water dries up, you can add more water.
Add cilantro before serving. You can replace cilantro with green onion or just skip it if you donot have cilantro or green onion.

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Braised Whole Fish and Tofu in Soy Sauce(家常炖豆腐鱼)

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