Shuizhu Yu (Boiled Fish in a Seething Sea of Chilies)

Shuizhu Yu (Boiled Fish in a Seething Sea of Chilies)

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This Sichuan recipe celebrates the dramatic heat and flavor of chilies with slices of tender fish served in a brothy mixture of peppers and sizzling oil.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds 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 1/2 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 1/2 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

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