Sichuan Spicy Boiled Fish(水煮鱼, shui zhu yu)

Name: Sichuan Spicy Boiled Fish(水煮鱼, shui zhu yu)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: fish; spinach; spicy sauce; cooking wine; corn starch; salt; blackpepper

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kojocraft

August 14, 2022

The authentic Sichuan Spicy Boiled Fish, i.e. Shui Zhu Yu, 水煮鱼, is quite complicated. Here I have a simple version using the spicy stir-fry sauce which takes much less time and gives very good and tasty dish. I have tried a lot sauces package, "Spicy stir-fry sauce(Wang Jia Du)" is the one I love most. You can easily find it in Asian grocery store. You can also use other sauce package.

Sichuan Spicy Boiled Fish(水煮鱼, shui zhu yu)

Preparation Time: 10mins

Cooking Time: 10mins

ingredients

Fish fillet: 3pieces, ~320g
Spinach: 50g
Spicy stir-fry sauce(Wang Jia Du): 1tbsp(15ml, refer to the picture)
Cooking wine: 1tsp(5ml)
Corn starch: 1/2tsp(2.5ml)
Salt: 1/4tsp(1.25ml)
Black pepper: 1pinch
Cilantro: 10g(optional)
Water: 1cup(240ml)
Red pepper powder: 1pinch(optional)

Note: Other Shui Zhu Yu sauce or spicy/hotpot sauce works too, the one used in this recipe is my favorite.

instructions

Cut fish fillet into pieces, around 2cm by 2cm.
Add cooking wine(1tsp), corn starch(1/2tsp), salt(1/4tsp), & a pinch of black pepper into the fish fillet, mix well. Set aside for 10mins.

Clean spinach and slice it, place them on a plate or bowl.
Pre-heat the pot with medium heat for 2mins, add spicy stir-fry sauce(1tbsp) into it.
Cook the sauce for 1min, pour 1cup of water. Bring to the boil.

Slide fish fillet into the pot, using spatula to mix fish gently. Cook until boil and simmer for 3mins.
Add cilantro, mix all ingredient.

Pour fish and sauce into the plate/bowl with spinach, the heat from fish and sauce can help cook spinach.
Add a pinch of red pepper powder for decoration and more spiciness. Ready for serving.

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