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- Course: Main Course
- Skill Level: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
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Asian-Style Braised Catfish
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This simple, low-fat preparation is one of the many ways catfish is served in Asia. Many people are surprised by the very clean taste of today’s catfish, which is harvested from environmentally sustainable enclosed fish farms, rather than the muddy channels where it was harvested decades ago.
Black bean garlic sauce is available in the Asian sections of many markets or online from www.importfoods.com, www.asianfoodgrocer.com or www.kalustyans.com.
Yield : Serves 4
Ingredients
- 3 scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths
- 1 cup sliced onions
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound catfish fillets, cut into bite-size pieces
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons Chinese fermented black bean garlic sauce
- 1 cup water or stock
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water
- Cooked rice or rice noodles for serving
Directions
In a 12-inch skillet over high heat, sauté the scallions and onions in the vegetable oil.
Season the catfish liberally with salt and pepper. Add the fish to the pan, and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat; add the fermented black bean garlic sauce and water or stock.
Simmer a few minutes until the fish is tender, then thicken the sauce with the cornstarch mixture. When the sauce has thickened, serve the dish over rice or rice noodles.
© 2006 Jay Weinstein
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
Nutritional information is based on 1/8 teaspoon added salt per serving and does not include rice or rice noodles for serving.
245 kcal
3 % daily value
8 % daily value
1 % daily value
447 mg
38 mg
20 g
2 g
1 g
6 g
53 mg
1108 mg
2 g
16 g
6 % daily value
