Ingredients
4 each fillets of fresh cod *
1 each egg white
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 cup oil for frying
1 each clove garlic
1/2 each leek
7 each chives or scallions
1 each bean curd
2 tbsp peanut oil
4 oz ground beef
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 cup stock
2 tbsp rice wine
1 tbsp cornstarch mixed w/ 2 tb h2o
1/2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp sesame oil
Directions
* or well soaked Salt Cod.
Cut cod diagonally in 4 pieces. Agitate the egg white and press
between the fingers so that they jellylike part and the liquid part
blend evenly. Dip fish in the egg white and then coat with
cornstarch. Fry lightly in oil at 300F. chop garlic and leek finely.
chop the chives into 1 inch lengths. Remove excess moisture from the
bean curd by cutting the cake in half horizontally, then in 8 squares
and wrap in clean dry cloth. Heat the wok. Add peanut oil and stir
fry the meat until well cooked. Add 1 tb soy sauce. stir and pour in
heated stock. Add fried cod followed by rice wine and remaining soy
sauce. Cook 5 - 6 minutes. Add bean curd, cook 3 - 4 minutes. Stir
in cornstarch mixture to thicken (the bean curd will break up if you
mix too vigorously). Add chili powder, chives, a few drops of sesame
oil.
/\/\ara Kent
Servings: 4 servings
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