Stir-Fried Eight-Banner Fish
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Stir-Fried Eight-Banner Fish

timer 10 MIN
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person 4 servings
Recipe
Stir-Fried Eight-Banner Fish

About This Recipe

This delicious Eight-Band Fish Stir-Fry is a flavorful and aromatic dish that combines tender fish with bold spices for a mouthwatering meal. The recipe starts by blanching the fish in salted water with cooking wine to remove any fishy taste, ensuring a clean and fresh flavor. A fragrant stir-fry of scallions, ginger, and garlic forms the base, enhanced by spicy garlic chili sauce for a rich, umami-packed kick. The fish is quickly stir-fried in this savory sauce, then seasoned with soy sauce, sugar, salt, and cooking wine for a perfect balance of sweet, salty, and spicy. Finished with fresh cilantro stems for a bright, herbal note, this dish is a quick yet impressive weeknight dinner. The high-heat cooking method locks in the fish’s delicate texture while infusing it with bold flavors. Perfect for seafood lovers who enjoy a touch of heat, this Eight-Band Fish Stir-Fry is a must-try for an easy, restaurant-quality meal at home.

Instructions

Detailed preparation guide

servings 4
Total Time 10m

shopping_basket Ingredients

Main Ingredients
  • Eight-band fish 500g
The aromatics
  • scallions 50g
  • ginger 10g
  • garlic 5g
  • cilantro 20g
  • dried red chili peppers 3 pieces
The sauce & seasonings
  • salt to taste
  • cooking wine 1 tbsp
  • garlic chili sauce 1 tbsp
  • soy sauce 1 tbsp
  • sugar 0.5 tsp
  • cooking oil 2 tbsp

menu_book Directions

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Step 1
Step 1
Clean the Eight-band fish (500g) and prepare ingredients: scallions, ginger, garlic, cilantro, and dried red chili peppers.
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Step 2
Step 2
Boil water in a pot, add a small amount of salt and cooking wine to remove the fishy smell, then blanch the cleaned Eight-band fish for 30 seconds and immediately rinse with cold water.
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Step 3
Step 3
Heat oil in a pot until it reaches 70% heat, then add the prepared ingredients (scallions, ginger, garlic) and stir-fry until fragrant, followed by adding the garlic chili sauce and stir-frying.
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Step 4
Step 4
Once the garlic chili sauce is fragrant, quickly add the blanched Eight-band fish and stir-fry.
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Step 5
Step 5
Stir-fry over high heat, ensuring the garlic chili sauce covers the fish entirely, then add an appropriate amount of soy sauce, sugar, salt, and cooking wine to season.
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Step 6
Step 6
Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then sprinkle cilantro stems into the dish and serve.

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