Braised Soy Fish With Red Dates Recipe

• 6 x Chinese red dates
• 10 x Dry black mushrooms
• 1/2 c. Bacon
• 1/2 c. Bamboo shoots
• 1/4 c. Water chestnuts
• 2 slc Fresh ginger root
• 1 x Scallion stalk
• 1 x Clove garlic
• 1 x (2-3 lb.) fish
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 1/2 c. Water
• 1 Tbsp. Soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp. Sherry
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/8 tsp Pepper
• 3 dsh Sesame oil, more or possibly less
• 1 head lettuce Parsley

1. 1.
2. Separately soak Chinese red dates and dry mushrooms.
3. 2.
4. Shred bacon, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, ginger root, soaked dates and mushrooms.
5. Mince scallion stalk; crush garlic.
6. 3.
7. Pick up steps 1, 2 and 4 of "Basic Braised Soy Fish" (see recipe), but add in salt and crushed garlic to heated oil before fish.
8. 4.
9. Arrange shredded ingredients and scallion on top of fish in pan.
10. Add in water, soy sauce, sherry, sugar, pepper and sesame oil.
11. Bring to a boil; then simmer, covered, 20 min.
12. 5.
13. Shred lettuce and arrange on a serving platter.
14. Place fish, with topping intact, on lettuce bed.
15. Garnish with Chinese parsley and serve.
16. VARIATIONS:
17. 1.
18. In step 4, add in with shredded ingredients 1/2 tsp.
19. tangerine peel
20. (soaked), shredded.
21. Omit the sesame oil.
22. 2.
23. When fish is done, transfer to a serving platter, as in step 5; then thicken liquids in saucepan with a cornstarch paste and pour sauce over.

chinese red dates, black mushrooms, bacon, shoots, water chestnuts, ginger root, scallion, clove garlic, fish, salt, water, soy sauce, sherry, sugar, pepper, sesame oil, head lettuce parsley

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/braised-soy-fish-with-red-dates-90814 (may not work)