Easy to Cook – Prosperity Fishes under $30

02 Jan 2018

Serving Size – 6 pax
Preparation Time – 45 minutes


Recipes

百事鲳盛 (Teochew Style)

Ingredients for fish marinade:

  • Golden pomfret x 1pc (700g - 800g)
  • Cornflour 1/2tsp
  • Hua tiao wine 1tbsp
  • Pepper powder 1 tbsp

Ingredients:

  • Salted vegetable x 1pc (shredded)
  • Young ginger 1 pcs (Shredded)
  • Big tomato x 1pc (cut into 8 pcs)
  • Garlic x 2pcs (chopped)
  • Sour plums, crushed
  • Sugar 1 tbsp

Garnishing: (Optional)

  • Spring onion 1stalk (shredded)
  • Coriander leaves 1stalk (wash & cut into 1")

Cooking method:

1) Rub the fish with salt, Huadiao wine, cornflour and pepper powder and marinate for about 30mins.
2) Sprinkle ingredients evenly on top of fish.
3) Steam over high heat for about 8mins before switching it off. Don't open the cover and leave it for another 5mins. Garnish and serve

金鲳满堂 (Hong Kong Style)

Ingredients for fish marinade:

  • Golden pomfret x 1pc (800g)
  • Cornflour 1/2tsp
  • Huadiao wine 1tbsp
  • Pepper powder 1 tbsp
  • Young ginger 300g (diced)
  • Garlic 300g (diced)

Gravy:

  • Hua tiao wine 1tbsp
  • Sugar 1 tbsp
  • Garnishing: (optional)
  • Spring onion 200g (diced)

Cooking method:

1) Rub the fish with salt, Huadiao wine, cornflour, pepper powder and marinate at least 30mins.
2) Sprinkle ginger & place fish on serving plate and steam for 8 mins under high heat.
3) Fry garlic until fragrant and mix the gravy in.
4) Pour the cooked ingredients on top of fish. Garnish and serve

Cost for Ingredients

Golden Pomfret: 2 for $6.90
Giant cornflour: $0.85
Cooking Hua Tiao wine: $5.90
Pepper powder: $1.60
Giant young ginger: $1.35 each
Giant spring onion: $0.80 each
Giant white garlic: $1.95 each
Salted vegetable: $1.10
Big tomato: 80 cents
Garlic: $2.95
Sour plums: $1.40
Giant fine grained sugar: $2.90
Giant coriander leaves: $0.90

Total spend on 2 prosperity fishes for 6 pax: $29.40 (Under $30!)



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