Serves: 4
Total Calories: 212

1 frozen fish filet, , (2 pounds)
1/4 pound lean pork
1 stalk scallion
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sherry
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ginger juice
4 to 5 tablespoons oils
1 clove garlic
5 slices fresh ginger root
1 stalk leek
2 cups water
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce

1. Have fish cleaned and scaled, but left whole. Rinse in cold water. Dry well, inside and out, with paper toweling and score on both sides. Sprinkle fish with the salt and let stand 10 minutes. Then coat lightly with flour.

2. Mince or grind pork and mince scallion then combine with cornstarch, soy sauce, sherry and sugar. Extract ginger juice and blend in. Stuff mixture into fish cavity.

3. In a large, deep pan, heat oil until nearly smoking. Add fish and brown on both sides. Remove fish drain oil from pan.

4. Crush garlic mince ginger root cut leek in 1/2-inch sections. Then add to pan with water and remaining sugar and soy sauce bring to a boil.

5. Return fish and simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Carefully turn fish over and simmer, covered, 10 minutes more.

The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 212
Calories from Fat: 148

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