Sour Mustard Fish (Suan Cai Yu)

Other★ Easy30min

Prep 11m ·
Cook 19m ·
2 Servings

Course

Protein

Method

Cuisine

Occasion

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Sour Mustard Fish (Suan Cai Yu)

Ingredient Amount Notes
sour mustard greens (suancai) to taste
snakehead fish fillets to taste
salt to taste
pepper to taste
starch to taste
cooking oil to taste
scallions to taste
ginger to taste
garlic to taste
dried chili to taste
Sichuan peppercorns to taste
white sesame seeds to taste

Sour Mustard Fish (Suan Cai Yu)

Ingredients

  • to taste sour mustard greens (suancai)
  • to taste snakehead fish fillets
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper
  • to taste starch
  • to taste cooking oil
  • to taste scallions
  • to taste ginger
  • to taste garlic
  • to taste dried chili
  • to taste Sichuan peppercorns
  • to taste white sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Marinate fish fillets with salt, pepper, cooking oil, and starch. Sauté scallions, ginger, and garlic until fragrant. Add sour mustard greens and stir-fry, then add water and enoki mushrooms.
  2. Cook until done, then remove the vegetables. Cook the fish fillets in the broth until done. Transfer to a bowl and top with dried chilies, white sesame seeds, and Sichuan peppercorns.
  3. When stir-frying, you can add Sichuan peppercorns for extra flavor.

Cooking StepsHow to cook Sour Mustard Fish (Suan Cai Yu) step by step

  1. Step 1 Detail

    Marinate fish fillets with salt, pepper, cooking oil, and starch. Sauté scallions, ginger, and garlic until fragrant. Add sour mustard greens and stir-fry, then add water and enoki mushrooms.

  2. Step 2 Detail

    Cook until done, then remove the vegetables. Cook the fish fillets in the broth until done. Transfer to a bowl and top with dried chilies, white sesame seeds, and Sichuan peppercorns.

  3. Step 3 Detail

    When stir-frying, you can add Sichuan peppercorns for extra flavor.

Common Questions

How can I make this spicier?

Add chili oil or chili crisp to taste, or include dried red chilies during cooking. A dash of Sichuan peppercorn adds a different kind of heat.

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