Zhua Chao Flounder Cubes

Name: Zhua Chao Flounder Cubes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 750g flounder meat; 100g cooked green peas; 5g fine salt; 15g Shaoxing wine; 20g egg yolk; 30g cornstarch; 10g soy sauce; 10g vinegar; 150g clear broth; 20g white sugar; 15g scallion; 15g ginger; 10g Sichuan peppercorns; 5g sesame oil

A Shandong (Lu) cuisine dish featuring golden, crispy fish morsels with a balanced blend of mellow, numbing, sweet, and savory flavors.

35 min

Easy

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Ingredients

flounder meat 750g

cooked green peas 100g

fine salt 5g

Shaoxing wine 15g

egg yolk 20g

cornstarch 30g

soy sauce 10g

vinegar 10g

clear broth 150g

white sugar 20g

scallion 15g

ginger 15g

Sichuan peppercorns 10g

sesame oil 5g

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse the flounder meat thoroughly, cut into 0.8 cm thick large slices, score in a crosshatch pattern, then cut into 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm fish pieces. Marinate with fine salt and Shaoxing wine until flavorful. Place egg yolk in a bowl, mix with wet cornstarch to make a yolk batter, coat the fish pieces evenly with the batter, set aside.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, clear broth, fine salt, white sugar, and wet cornstarch to prepare a sauce, set aside.

Step 3

Add peanut oil to the wok; heat over medium heat to 60% of full heat (150°C). Add the fish pieces and deep fry until cooked through and golden brown, then remove and drain excess oil.

Step 4

Leave a small amount of oil in the wok, heat over high heat to 70% of full heat (approx. 175°C). Add scallion, ginger, garlic slices, and Sichuan peppercorn powder, stir-fry briefly. Add Shaoxing wine, then add the fish pieces, cooked green peas, and the prepared sauce. Stir-fry quickly, drizzle with sesame oil, then serve on a plate.