Mandarin Fish with Dried Shrimp and Loofah

Name: Mandarin Fish with Dried Shrimp and Loofah
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 160 g Mandarin fish fillet (rinsed and patted dry, cut into double slices); 12 Dried large shrimp (rinsed); 300 g Loofah (peeled, rinsed, cut into pieces); 4 slices Ginger; 1 can Chicken broth; 1 cup Water; 1/4 tbsp Salt (marinade); a pinch Sesame oil (marinade); a pinch White pepper (marinade); 1 tbsp Cornstarch (marinade); 1 tbsp Egg white (marinade); to taste Salt (seasoning); to taste White pepper (seasoning)

A classic Zhejiang home-style stir-fry pairing mandarin fish fillets, dried shrimp, and luffa, with a fresh, subtly sweet flavor.

35 min

Easy

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Mandarin Fish with Dried Shrimp and Loofah

Ingredients

Mandarin fish fillet (rinsed and patted dry, cut into double slices) 160 g

Dried large shrimp (rinsed) 12

Loofah (peeled, rinsed, cut into pieces) 300 g

Ginger 4 slices

Chicken broth 1 can

Water 1 cup

Salt (marinade) 1/4 tbsp

Sesame oil (marinade) a pinch

White pepper (marinade) a pinch

Cornstarch (marinade) 1 tbsp

Egg white (marinade) 1 tbsp

Salt (seasoning) to taste

White pepper (seasoning) to taste

Instructions

Marinate the fish

Rinse and pat dry the mandarin fish, cut into double slices, mix with the marinade and let sit for about 10 minutes.

Prep the dried shrimp and loofah

Rinse the dried shrimp, place on a plate with 1 slice of ginger, steam for 5 minutes until softened; peel the loofah, rinse, and cut into pieces.

Quickly stir-fry the fish slices

Heat 4 tbsp of oil, briefly stir-fry the fish slices until just cooked through and changed color, then remove.

Cook the final dish

Sauté ginger slices and loofah in oil until fragrant and softened, add chicken broth and water and bring to a boil until the loofah is tender, add the steamed dried shrimp and fish slices and toss to combine, season to taste and serve.