Perch With Black Bean Sauce

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Meats, Grains	Chinese	Chinese, Fish, Main dish, Sauces	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	T	Oil
2	T	Minced gingerroot
1		Clove garlic, minced
1		Onion, minced
1/2	c	Chicken broth
1/4	c	Sake or dry sherry wine
1	T	Soy sauce
1/2	t	Toasted sesame oil
1	T	Black bean sauce *******
2	t	Sugar
1	t	Cornstarch
2	T	Water, optional
1	T	Butter, optional
1	T	Flour
		Fresh ground white pepper
1/2	lb	Perch filets

INSTRUCTIONS

******* Note: Black beans come whole or pureed and mixed with
seasonings as a sauce.The sauce is what's called for.If only the  beans
are available,rinse in cold water and puree with a little  chicken
broth before using....  Heat 1 tbls.of the oil in pan.Add
gingerroot,garlic,and onions,and  saute over medium heat 5 minutes.Add
chicken broth,sake,soy  sauce,sesame oil,black bean sauce and
sugar.Cook at low boil 5  minutes.Strain,discard- ing solids.Return
sauce to pan.  Combine cornstarch in cup with 1 tabls.black bean sauce
mixture.Stir  until smooth,then pour into pan.Cook sauce over low
heat,stirring  constantly until thickened,about 2 minutes.Taste.If too
salty and  thick (it should pour easily),stir in up to 2
tabls.water.Set aside.  Heat remaining 2 tabls.oil (or use 1 tbls.oil
with 1 tabls.butter,iff  desired) in large skillet.Mix the flour with
the pepper to taste.Dust  the perch with seasoned flour,shake off
excess and saute over medium  high heat until golden on both sides,3 to
5 minutes per side.Place  perch on 2 plates,and top each filet with
some black bean sauce.Makes  2 servings... Posted to MC-Recipe Digest
V1 #264  Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 21:35:19 +0800 (HKT)  From: Sweeney
<sweeney@asiaonline.net>

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 318 Calories From Fat: 251 Total Fat: 28.4g Cholesterol: 15.3mg Sodium: 454.2mg Potassium: 154.4mg Carbohydrates: 14.4g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 6.1g Protein: 2.7g