Shuizhu Yu (Boiled Fish in a Seething Sea of Chilies) - Chili Pepper Madness

Ingredients

• 1.5 pound fish fillet (use sea bass, red snapper, mahi mahi, or grouper)
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
• 1.5 cups bean sprouts
• 2 ounces about 20 small dried chilies (seeds removed and roughly chopped)
• 2 tablespoons whole Sichuan peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons doubanjiang
• 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 inch knob ginger (peeled and chopped)
• 1 green onion (chopped (white and green parts))
• 3.5 cups water (or use fish stock for deeper flavor)
• Salt to taste
• For Serving. ¼ cup hot chil oil, spicy chili flakes, fresh chopped green onion