Roasted Small Fish

Roasted Small Fish

This **Sichuan-Style Roasted Fish** is a bold and aromatic dish that combines tender roasted fish with a spicy, umami-packed stir-fry topping. Perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy inside, the fish is first roasted with a hint of cooking wine for depth, then topped with a fiery mix of garlic, ginger, star anise, dried chilies, and Sichuan peppercorns for that signature numbing heat. A touch of bean paste and secret sauce (or Lao Gan Ma) adds rich, savory flavor, balanced by a hint of sweetness. Colorful veggies like lotus root, potatoes, bell peppers, and cucumber bring freshness and crunch. Finished with a final roast to meld the flavors, this dish is a feast for the senses—spicy, fragrant, and utterly irresistible. Ideal for those who love bold, authentic Sichuan flavors!

38 Minutes
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4 servings
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Ingredients

Metric US
4 serving

Main Ingredients

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fish
500g

The aromatics

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lotus root
100g slices
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potato
100g slices
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cucumber
100g pieces
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onion
100g slices
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red bell pepper
50g strips
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green bell pepper
50g strips

The sauce & seasonings

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garlic
2 cloves
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ginger
small piece (10g)
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star anise
4 pieces
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Chinese angelica
small piece (5g)
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dried chili peppers
5-6 pieces
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Sichuan peppercorns
1 tbsp
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bean paste
2 tbsp
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secret sauce (or Lao Gan Ma)
2 tbsp
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sugar
1.5 tbsp
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cooking wine
30ml
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soy sauce
1 tbsp
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monosodium glutamate
0.5 tsp

Instructions

1. Step 1

Step 1
Clean the fish.

2. Step 2

Step 2
It’s best to ask the vendor to cut the fish into a format suitable for roasting when purchasing. If not, you can cut it yourself.

3. Step 3

Step 3
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes. Apply a small amount of cooking wine to both sides of the fish (about a palm-sized amount).

4. Step 4

Step 4
Place the fish in the oven and roast at 200 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.

5. Step 5

Step 5
Prepare seasonings and side dishes. Use 2 small garlic cloves, a small amount of ginger, 4 star anise, a small amount of Chinese angelica, a small handful of dried chili peppers, a small handful of Sichuan peppercorns, half a small dish of bean paste, half a small dish of secret sauce (or use Lao Gan Ma), and 1.5 tablespoons of sugar. Also, prepare lotus root slices, potato slices, cucumber, onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper according to your taste.

6. Step 6

Step 6
After the fish is roasted, brush a layer of clear oil on it.

7. Step 7

Step 7
Heat a pan with more oil, stir-fry the prepared seasonings and dishes until fragrant, then add half a scoop of soy sauce, a small amount of sugar, and a small amount of monosodium glutamate.

8. Step 8

Step 8
Place the stir-fried seasonings on top of the fish and put it back in the oven. Roast at 200 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.

9. Step 9

Step 9
Remove from the oven.

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