Fish with Spicy Bean Sauce (Douban Yu)

4.67 from 3 votes

Fish with Spicy Bean Sauce (Douban Yu)

This steamed spicy fish is a snap to make and really tasty. Just steam the fish filet, make the minced vegetable spicy bean sauce, pour it right over and there you have it!

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Fish and Seafood

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings:

Calories: 159kcal

Author: Bill

Ingredients

1 large fish filet (tilapia or flounder, about 1 pound/450g)
¼ cup shiitake mushrooms (finely chopped)
¼ cup carrot (finely chopped)
¼ cup red pepper (finely chopped)
¼ cup onion (finely chopped)
¼ cup ground pork (optional)
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon shaoxing wine
1 tablespoon spicy bean sauce (doubanjiang)
1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon Ground white pepper
Oil
1 clove garlic (minced)
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons cilantro (chopped)
1 tablespoon scallions (chopped)

Instructions

Steam the fish, drain and put on plate. See this Cantonese Steamed Fish recipe for more details on how to cook your fish.
While the fish is steaming, prep the vegetables and have your pork ready for cooking. Mix 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch into a slurry mixture and set aside. Measure out shaoxing wine, bean sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and white pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
Heat wok to high and add 1 tablespoon of oil, garlic and onion. Stir for a minute and quickly add the rest of the vegetables and pork. Stir-fry for another minute. Add your prepared sauce and stir. Add your water and bring to a simmer.
Thicken the mixture with the cornstarch slurry until is coats a spoon. Add more water if it's too thick or more slurry if it's too thin. Stir in a teaspoon of oil to finish the sauce and pour the sauce over the steamed fish. Garnish with cilantro and scallion and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Fish with Spicy Bean Sauce (Douban Yu) by The Woks of Life. 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