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Chinese Recipe : Poached Fresh Fish

This is a Southern Chinese recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 slices ginger root
• 2 scallions
• 1 x 1 ½ lb whole fish (cod or sea bass), cleaned
• 2 Chinese parsley sprigs, chopped
• ¼ cup oil
• 2 tbsps soy sauce

Directions:

1. Fill a large oval saucepan or fish kettle to a depth of 2 inches with water.
2. Add 2 of the ginger and 1 of the scallions and bring to the boil. Place the fish in the boiling water. Cover and cook for 1 minute, then turn off the heat. Leave, covered, on the top of the cooker for 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cut the remaining scallion into 1 inch pieces and shred the remaining ginger. Drain the fish and place on a serving plate.
4. Sprinkle with the chopped scallion, shredded ginger and the Chinese parsley.
5. Heat the oil in a small pan. When it is very hot, pour over the fish. Sprinkle the soy sauce on top and serve immediately.