Rice Wine-Steeped Fish

Name: Rice Wine-Steeped Fish
Ingredients: 2 cups rice wine or 2 cups dry sherry; 2/3 cup water; 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with; 2 teaspoons cold water; 1 lb fresh fish fillets, orange roughy or 1 lb cod; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 cups rice wine or 2 cups dry sherry
2/3 cup water
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 teaspoon white pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with
2 teaspoons cold water
1 lb fresh fish fillets, orange roughy or 1 lb cod
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions

Directions

1

Bring the rice wine, water, soy sauce, pepper, 1 tsp of the salt, and the sugar to a boil in a skillet.
2

Reduce the liquid over high heat to about half its original volume, add the cornstarch mixture, and cook for 30 seconds.
3

While the sauce is reducing, rub the fish fillets with the remaining 1 tsp salt and the toasted sesame oil and set aside.
4

Add the fish fillets to the liquid and simmer gently for 2 minutes.
5

Take it off the heat and let sit for another 5 minutes, covered.
6

Transfer the fish fillets to a serving platter, pour the sauce over them, and sprinkle with the green onions.