Chinese Smoked Fish Recipe

Ingredients

• 300g grass carp fish
• 2 spring onions (cut into strips)
• 3 slices fresh ginger
• 1 star anise
• 1 stick cinnamon
  
  Ingredients for Marinade
• 1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1/2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  
  Ingredients for Seasoning
• 2 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 2 1/2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• 2 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp five-spices powder
• dash sesame oil
• 1/2 cup water

Steps:

• Cut the fish into thick pieces
• Wash and wipe dry
• In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for marinade
• Mix fish with marinade
• Leave pieces of fish in the marinade for 3 hours in the fridge
• In a pot with water, place the star anise, spring onion, star anise and the ingredients for seasoning to a boil
• Let boil for 5 mins, turn off heat and set aside
• In a wok, add about 5 tbsp of vegetable oil and heat the oil
• Place the fish and deep fry over high heat till done
• Remove and place on paper towel to drain excess oil
• Soak in the seasoning mixture to let the flavors absorb
• Serve hot or cold