Steamed fish with black bean sauce 清蒸豆豉魚 is a traditional Chinese style cuisine popular among the Cantonese. Black bean (douchi, 豆豉) is the fermented bean which has a concentrated savory flavor.
INGREDIENTS
1 Big Head of Grass Carp (fish)
20 G Black Bean
10 G Ginger, minced
20 G Garlic, minced
2 Tbsp Cooking Wine
2 Tbsp Cornstarch
1/2 Tsp White Pepper
2 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
PROCEDURE
Wash and drain the fish head. In a bowl, marinate the fish with soy sauce, cornstarch, and wine. Mix well and set aside at least 30 min.
Chop the ginger and garlic into small pieces. Arrange the marinated fish head into a steaming plate.
Preparing the Sauce
In a frying pan, heat oil and sauté the minced ginger and garlic until fragrant. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce and the black bean.
Add 2 tbsp. of water, stir constantly for 2 min. Remove from heat.
Spread the sauce over the fish head. Steam 10-15 min. After steaming boil some oil, add some spring onion then pour the hot oil over the spring onions.
Serve with Rice .
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