Whole fish meal under 30 minutes with a secret seasoning

If you are too busy to make a dinner at night (after work), here’s one dish dinner you may want to try. If you are intimated by whole fish, you may use fish filet. The secret seasoning is hot pot base (spicy seasoning), which adds bold flavor to this dish. Fish and tofu to me is one of the best protein combination in Chinese food. Of course, if you are not a fan of tofu, you may simply skip it. Enjoy!

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Written recipe for Whole Fish and Tofu

Ingredients:
1 pomfret (tilapia or sea bass)
1 pack soft tofu (1 lb), cut into cubs
1 piece of ginger, chopped/sliced
8 cloves garlic, chopped/sliced
1 tbsp broad bean paste
1 piece of spicy hot pot seasoning
Sichuan peppercorns
salt
white pepper powder
sugar
chicken bouillon (optional)
light soy sauce
Shaoxing cooking wine (or beer)
oil
2 and 1/2 cup cold water

To marinate the fish:
Make a few cuts on both sides of the fish. Add salt, white pepper powder, green onion slices, ginger slices, cooking wine, and rub over the fish. Set it aside for 10 to 15 minutes.

1. Heat up the pan to medium heat, sauté chopped half of the garlic, ginger, and white part green onions. Add broad bean paste and hot pot seasoning, and stir.
2. Add water, sugar, chicken bouillon and light sauce, and bring it to boil.
3. Place the fish in the pan, and baste it. Cover the pan, and cook about 12 minutes.
4. Add tofu, and cook about 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Garnish with green onions.
6. Place the fish in a plate, and garnish with rest of the garlic and green onions plus cilantro.
7. Pour the broth over the fish. Serve!

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