How to Make Shui Zhu Yu (Water Boiled Fish Recipe) 水煮鱼 | Omnivore's Cookbook

An authentic Shui Zhu Yu (Spicy Sichuan Boiled Fish) recipe that recreates the ultra aromatic, numbing, spicy sensation you would experience in China. Recipe ➡︎ https://omnivorescookbook.com/shui-zhu-yu-boiled-fish/

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INGREDIENTS

1 (2 to 3 lbs / 1 to 1.3 kg) whole fish, or 2 white fish fillets (branzino, sea bass, snapper, or catfish)
MARINADE
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 egg white
2 teaspoons cornstarch
TOPPINGS
1/2 cup Chinese dried chili peppers, and extra for garnish
2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns (a combo of red and green if possible)
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons canola oil (or other neutral oil), separated
Soup base
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1" (2.5 cm) ginger, sliced
3 green onions, cut into 1" (2.5 cm) pieces
5 Chinese dried chili peppers, sliced
3 tablespoons Doubanjiang
1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon mushroom powder, or chicken powder (optional)
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
VEGETABLES
2 cups bean sprouts
1 cup chopped Chinese celery, or regular celery (cut into 1" / 2.5 cm sticks)
Slurry
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon water

Check out more cooking notes at ➡︎ https://omnivorescookbook.com/shui-zhu-yu-boiled-fish/

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Doubanjiang: http://amzn.to/2waIMbh
Red Sichuan Peppercorns: https://themalamarket.com/products/red-sichuan-pepper-hua-jiao?aff=2
Green Sichuan Peppercorns: https://themalamarket.com/collections/all/products/green-sichuan-pepper-qing-huajiao?aff=2
Green Sichuan Pepper Oil: https://50hertzfoods.com/products/sichuan-pepper-oil?aff=4
(Highly recommend. You can use it on everything)

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