Braised Flat-Bream So Good You’ll Lick the Plate

This delicious dish features tender flaky fish simmered in a rich blend of sweet soy sauce and savory chicken bouillon powder creating a deeply flavorful broth that clings perfectly to every piece of fish. The addition of fresh ginger garlic and mild chilies brings out wonderful aromas while the gentle heat balances the sweetness giving […]

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Prep
9m
Cook
15m
Total
24m
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Spice
1/5
Cuisine
Chinese

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Braised Flat-Bream So Good You’ll Lick the Plate

Ingredient Amount
flat bream (bream) 1 as needed
ginger a few slices
light soy sauce to taste
dark soy sauce to taste
chicken bouillon powder to taste
vinegar 1 as needed
garlic a few cloves
ginger a few slices
bird's eye chili a few
green chili pepper a few
scallions a few stalks
  • flat bream (bream)1 as needed
  • gingera few slices
  • light soy sauceto taste
  • dark soy sauceto taste
  • chicken bouillon powderto taste
  • vinegar1 as needed
  • garlica few cloves
  • gingera few slices
  • bird's eye chilia few
  • green chili peppera few
  • scallionsa few stalks

Cooking StepsHow to cook Braised Flat-Bream So Good You’ll Lick the Plate step by step

  1. Braised Flat-Bream So Good You’ll Lick the Plate
    Step 1

    Clean the fish thoroughly and rub both sides evenly with salt. Drizzle a small amount of cooking wine and marinate for 10–15 minutes.

  2. Braised Flat-Bream So Good You’ll Lick the Plate
    Step 2

    Prepare the sliced garlic, bird’s eye chilies, ginger slices, and green chili pepper segments. Set aside.

  3. Braised Flat-Bream So Good You’ll Lick the Plate
    Step 3

    Add oil to the pan and sprinkle in a pinch of salt — this helps prevent sticking.

  4. Braised Flat-Bream So Good You’ll Lick the Plate
    Step 4

    Pan-fry the fish over low heat. Don’t rush to flip — fry until both sides are golden brown, then remove and set aside. Toss in the prepared garlic, ginger, bird’s eye chilies, and green chili peppers and stir-fry until fragrant. (About 3 minutes per side works well.)

  5. Braised Flat-Bream So Good You’ll Lick the Plate
    Step 5

    Add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, chicken bouillon powder, and white vinegar. Pour in boiling water and cook over high heat. Continuously spoon the sauce over the fish to help it absorb the flavors. Cook for about 5 minutes.

  6. Braised Flat-Bream So Good You’ll Lick the Plate
    Step 6

    When the sauce has reduced, scatter a handful of chopped scallions on top and transfer to a serving plate.

Braised Flat-Bream So Good You’ll Lick the Plate

This delicious dish features tender flaky fish simmered in a rich blend of sweet soy sauce and savory chicken bouillon powder creating a deeply flavorful broth that clings perfectly to every piece of fish. The addition of fresh ginger garlic and mild chilies brings out wonderful aromas while the gentle heat balances the sweetness giving […]

Ingredients

  • 1 as needed flat bream (bream)
  • a few slices ginger
  • to taste light soy sauce
  • to taste dark soy sauce
  • to taste chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 as needed vinegar
  • a few cloves garlic
  • a few slices ginger
  • a few bird's eye chili
  • a few green chili pepper
  • a few stalks scallions

Instructions

  1. Clean the fish thoroughly and rub both sides evenly with salt. Drizzle a small amount of cooking wine and marinate for 10–15 minutes.

  2. Prepare the sliced garlic, bird’s eye chilies, ginger slices, and green chili pepper segments. Set aside.

  3. Add oil to the pan and sprinkle in a pinch of salt — this helps prevent sticking.

  4. Pan-fry the fish over low heat. Don’t rush to flip — fry until both sides are golden brown, then remove and set aside. Toss in the prepared garlic, ginger, bird’s eye chilies, and green chili peppers and stir-fry until fragrant. (About 3 minutes per side works well.)

  5. Add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, chicken bouillon powder, and white vinegar. Pour in boiling water and cook over high heat. Continuously spoon the sauce over the fish to help it absorb the flavors. Cook for about 5 minutes.

  6. When the sauce has reduced, scatter a handful of chopped scallions on top and transfer to a serving plate.

Recipe Details
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Protein

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