Steamed Fish Head with Chopped Chili

Name: Steamed Fish Head with Chopped Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 (approx 600g) fish head (cleaned, split in half with the back connected); 2 red chili (cleaned, minced); 1 yellow chili (cleaned, minced); 1 scallion (cleaned, cut into sections); 3 cloves garlic (minced); ginger (cleaned, minced), to taste; chopped chili sauce, to taste; fermented black beans, to taste; 2 tsp cooking wine; 1 tsp fine salt; 1 tsp white pepper powder; 1 tsp MSG; 2 tsp soy sauce; cooking oil (heated and drizzled over the fish head), to taste

A classic Hunan dish made with fish head as the main ingredient, steamed with chopped chili sauce for a fresh, spicy, and delicious flavor.

25 min

Easy

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Ingredients

fish head (cleaned, split in half with the back connected) 1 (approx 600g)

red chili (cleaned, minced) 2

yellow chili (cleaned, minced) 1

scallion (cleaned, cut into sections) 1

garlic (minced) 3 cloves

ginger (cleaned, minced) to taste

chopped chili sauce to taste

fermented black beans to taste

cooking wine 2 tsp

fine salt 1 tsp

white pepper powder 1 tsp

MSG 1 tsp

soy sauce 2 tsp

cooking oil (heated and drizzled over the fish head) to taste

Instructions

Prepare Ingredients

Clean the fish head, split it in half while keeping the back connected; clean and mince the red chili; clean and mince the ginger; clean the scallion and cut it into sections.

Season and Arrange Base

Brush oil over the fish head, place it on a round plate, then sprinkle with minced red chili, chopped chili sauce, minced ginger, fine salt, white pepper powder, fermented black beans, and cooking wine.