Braised Fish Belly with Tofu and Garlic

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Pat fish belly pieces dry. In a hot wok with cooking oil, pan-fry fish belly until lightly browned on both sides. Remove and set aside.

2. 2

   Using the remaining oil, sauté ginger slices, garlic cloves, and white parts of spring onions until fragrant.

3. 3

   Add tofu cubes and pan-fry lightly until slightly golden. Add Shaoxing wine and deglaze the wok.

4. 4

   Return the fish belly to the wok. Add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, white pepper, and hot water/chicken stock. Bring to a boil.

5. 5

   Reduce heat to low, cover, and braise for 15 minutes, allowing flavors to meld.

6. 6

   Stir in cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce to your desired consistency. Garnish with green parts of spring onions before serving.