Sour Soup FishA traditional Sichuan dishoften cooked at homewith a complex flavor of sour, spicy, fresh, and numbing, and tender, juicy fish meat. Naturally, the key to creating these flavors and textures is to cook it well.

A traditional recipe for Sour Soup Fish

IngredientsPreparation

River Fish500gGreen Onionsto tasteGingerto taste, Garlic to taste, driedChili Peppersa little,Star Aniseto taste, Salt to taste, cooking oilWhite Pepper400g of sour cabbage.

Method

1. Chop the sour cabbage, mince the ginger, slice the garlic, and cut the green onions into segments; cut the dried chili peppers into segments;

2. Prepare the fish, clean it, and cut it into large pieces. Then add an appropriate amount of salt and white pepper, and marinate it for a while;

3. Heat oil in a wok, stir-fry the garlic and ginger until fragrant, then add the sour cabbage and stir-fry;

4. Then add an appropriate amount of water, add the fish bones to make soup, bring to a boil, then add the fish pieces;

5. After the fish is cooked, sprinkle with white pepper, and it's ready to serve;

6. Heat a small amount of oil in a wok, fry the star anise and dried chili peppers, then pour the fried star anise oil over the fish, and sprinkle with green onions.

A detailed recipe for authentic Sour Soup Fish

Ingredients preparation

River Fish 1 piece, sour cabbage to taste, a few dried chili peppers, star anise 1 tablespoonStar Anise1 pieceEggs1 piece, Green onions, ginger, garlicBean Sprouts，Glass Noodles，SmallBok Choy，WhiteRadishesto taste.

Method

1. Chop the sour cabbage into small pieces, slice the green onions, mince the ginger, and cut the garlic into small pieces; also, cut the dried chili peppers into small pieces;

2. Wash the other ingredients,RadishSlice it, and cut the glass noodles into small pieces for later use;

3. After preparing the fish, slice it, then marinate it with salt, egg whites for about 15 minutes;

4. Add an appropriate amount of oil to the wok, add the fish andheaduntil both sides are golden brown, then add half of the minced ginger, and add boiling water;

5. Once thefireis lit, cook over medium heat for 10 minutes until the soup turns white, then strain itfish soup；

6. Clean the pot, add a little oil, add green onions, ginger, garlic, and dried chili peppers and star anise, and stir-fry;

7. Add an appropriate amount of fish soup to the pot, then add salt, and cook over low heat until it boils, then add the fish pieces and cook until cooked.

Sour Soup FishGlass NoodlesA traditional recipe for Sour Soup Fish

Ingredients preparation

River Fish600gEnoki Mushrooms300g, Glass Noodles 1 bundle, sour cabbage 300g, dried chili peppers to taste, star anise to taste, ginger, dried chili peppers,Sesame SeedsSalt, white pepper, cooking wine, egg whites, oil, cooking wine, a little sugar

Method

1. After cleaning the fish, add egg whites, starch, cooking wine, and white pepper, and marinate for about 15 minutes;

2. Soak the glass noodles in hot water, wash and prepare the enoki mushrooms, cut the sour cabbage into strands, and cut the dried chili peppers into small pieces;

3. Heat oil in a wok, add ginger and garlic, then add star anise, sour cabbage, and fried;

4. Then add the fish bones to make soup, bring to a boil, then cook over low heat for 10 minutes until the soup turns white;

5. Then change to high heat, add the glass noodles and enoki mushrooms, and blanch for 2 minutes, then remove and put on a plate, then add salt, white pepper, etc;

6. Add the fish pieces, blanch for about 2 minutes, then cook, and serve.

Tips for making Sour Soup Fish

1. When making sour soup fish, the sour cabbage should be Sichuan sour cabbagewhich is fresh;2. Fish bones and fish heads should be fried first to make the soup white;

3. When making sour soup fish,

black fishand river fish are commonly used;4. The fish pieces are easy to cook, so you can put them in the pot and cook them for about 2 minutes, otherwise they will be too soft.

Fish fillets cook quickly, so they are usually done in 2 minutes.