Chinese Food Recipes

Ingredients for Five-Colored fish Shreds

1 lb (500g ) fresh fish filets, skinned
3 1/2 oz (100g) dried Chinese black mushrooms, soaked in hot water until soft and then shredded
5 oz (150g) carrot, shredded
1 tsp. MSG (optional)
5 tsp. chicken stock
1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. rice wine
1 tsp. cornstarch dissolved in 1 tsp. water
1/2 tsp. sesame oil
2 cups (500ml) vegetable oil for deep-frying
2 egg whites
1/4 tsp. pepper
3 1/2 oz (100g) green pepper, shredded
3 1/2 oz (100g) bean sprouts
3 tbsp dry cornstarch (corn flour)
1 tsp. scallions, chopped
1 tsp. fresh ginger, chopped

As we have talked before, we prefer to choose the freshwater fishes. In Chinese cuisines, Freshwater fishes from lakes, rivers and ponds have always been preferred over ocean fishes, as the freshwater varieties are thought to have a more delicate texture. If freshwater fishes are hard to come by, fine-textured ocean fish such as perch, grouper or snapper can be substituted.

Five-Colored Fish Shreds

Procedure To Cook Five-Colored Fish Shreds

1,  Cut the fish into about 2 inch (5cm) sections, then into slices and 3/4 inch (2cm) shreds.

2, Combine 1/4 tsp. of the salt, the rice wine, 1/8 tsp. of the pepper, the egg whiles , and the cornstarch into a batter. Stir in 2 tbsp of the sesame oil and rub the fish pieces with the batter. Set aside for later use.

3,  Blanch the mushrooms and carrots briefly in boiling water. Rinse in cold water and drain immediately.

4, Combine the remaining 1/4 tsp. of the salt the 1/2 tsp. of MSG (optional). the chicken stock, the remaining 1/4 tsp. of sesame oil, and remaining 1/8 tsp. of the pepper, the sugar and the cornstarch-water mixture into a sauce. Mix well.

5,  Heat the oil to moderately hot about 230oF ( 110oC) . Add the mushrooms, carrot, green pepper bean sprouts, scallions and ginger. Stir-fry 1 minute . Add the fish and rice wine and stir. Pour in the sauce and stir-fry to blend all the ingredients together.

6, Remove and serve. Enjoy your own Five-Colored Fish Shreds!