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Spicy Fish Fillets (Wild Bighead Carp in Mala Broth)

Spicy Fish Fillets (Wild Bighead Carp in Mala Broth)

Name: Spicy Fish Fillets (Wild Bighead Carp in Mala Broth)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 64 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 500 Bighead carp fillets (wild); Scallion, ginger, garlic; 30 Mala hot pot base (mild spicy); Sichuan peppercorns; 2 Star anise; 2 Cooking wine; 1 Premium soy sauce; Cilantro / scallion; Salt; MSG; 1 Cooking oil; --- For marinating the fish ---; 2 Ginger powder; 2 Scallion powder; 2 Garlic powder; 2 Onion powder; 2 White pepper powder; 2 Salt; 1 Cooking wine; 1 Cooking oil

Other★ Easy🌶🌶64min

Prep 24m ·
Cook 40m ·
2 Servings

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Spicy Fish Fillets (Wild Bighead Carp in Mala Broth)

	Ingredient	Amount	Notes
	Bighead carp fillets (wild)	500
	Scallion, ginger, garlic
	Mala hot pot base (mild spicy)	30
	Sichuan peppercorns
	Star anise	2
	Cooking wine	2
	Premium soy sauce	1
	Cilantro / scallion
	Salt
	MSG
	Cooking oil	1
	— For marinating the fish —
	Ginger powder	2
	Scallion powder	2
	Garlic powder	2
	Onion powder	2
	White pepper powder	2
	Salt	2
	Cooking wine	1
	Cooking oil	1

A delicious Spicy Fish Fillets (Wild Bighead Carp in Mala Broth) recipe.

Cooking StepsHow to cook Spicy Fish Fillets (Wild Bighead Carp in Mala Broth) step by step

Step 1 Detail

Pat the cleaned fish fillets dry, squeezing out excess moisture.
Step 2 Detail

Add 2g each of ginger powder, scallion powder, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and salt, plus 1 ladle of cooking wine and 1 ladle of oil. Toss to coat evenly and marinate for 20 minutes.
Step 3 Detail

Air fry at 200°C for 20 minutes total. After 10 minutes, flip and cook the other side for another 10 minutes. (Note: Cooking times vary by air fryer model — use as a reference.)
Step 4 Detail

In a wok, heat a little oil and sauté the scallion, ginger, and garlic until fragrant.
Step 5 Detail

Add 30g of the mild spicy mala hot pot base and stir-fry until aromatic.
Step 6 Detail

Pour in 1 small bowl of water.
Step 7 Detail

Add a few Sichuan peppercorns and 2 star anise.
Step 8 Detail

Once the broth comes to a boil, add the air-fried fish fillets from Step 3 and the cooking wine.
Step 9 Detail

Add the soy sauce and let everything simmer for a few minutes so the fish absorbs the broth. Adjust salt and MSG to taste before removing from heat.
Step 10 Detail

Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with cilantro or scallion (skip if you don’t like them).
Step 11 Detail

Spicy fish fillets — simple and delicious! 😋