The Hottest Chilies Steamed Fish Recipe 剁椒蒸魚 CiCi Li - Asian Home Cooking Recipes

Hi everyone, it's me, Cece. So today I'm going to bring you guys dojiao chili steamed fish. It's actually a Hunan dish and then it's known for the spiciness of the dojiao chilies and also the freshness of the fish. It's a very very delicious recipe. Okay so first right here we're gonna put the fish in the middle of a plate, add about one tablespoon of minced ginger on it and then three tablespoons of dojiao chilies on the fish. Okay so now let's back up just a little bit. If I add dojiao chilies afterward, the fish won't fully absorb the taste of chilies into itself, you know. So for today's recipe, we're going to add dojiao chilies before steaming. And now we're also gonna add one tablespoon of oil on top of the fish. Why are we doing this? You can give it a try. Adding one tablespoon of oil on top of the fish, just think of it like a protection layer. It will make the fish look vibrant and colorful and nice. Alright so now we're gonna steam the fish inside this steaming pot for about 10 minutes, but also depending on the size of your fish, it could be between 8 to 10 minutes. So while the fish is steaming in the pot, let's do something else. We have this time, we can make the sauce. Alright so in this small bowl, we're gonna add six tablespoons of soy sauce, about one stalk of chopped scallions, and three slices of ginger, and also three cloves of sliced garlic. Or to be more accurate in Chinese, we call it three cloves of smashed garlic because we smashed it with our Chinese knife before. Yep, that's it. It's super easy and if you want to make a lot at the same time, you can just put this inside your fridge and then next time you steam a fish, you can use the same sauce. Do you smell that? The aroma of the steamed fish is ready. Okay so now we're gonna carefully remove the plate from the pot. Do not burn yourself, be careful. And then we're gonna discard all the liquid inside this plate because the liquid smells and tastes really fishy and we do not want that. And then we're just gonna add one to two tablespoons of minced scallions on top of the fish and also one tablespoon of minced garlic. Are we done? No, not yet. Okay so in this small pot or a pan, we're gonna heat up about three tablespoons of vegetable oil on it until it's really hot. You can see that it's smoking hot. And then we're gonna carefully pour the oil on top of the fish. Oh wow, listen at that. I always love this sound. Okay so now instantly the fish absorbs the flavor of chili, of the garlic, ginger, and also scallions. It is super amazing. And a dash of very aromatic sesame oil on top of the fish. Alright guys, so our dujiao chili steamed fish is ready to be tried. I can't wait to taste it. Although I feel like the eyes are a bit scary to look at, but I'm sure the fish is delicious. Okay so let's give it a try. Oh my god, this is so good. Like the fish is super delicate, super tender. At the same time, I feel like the dujiao chili, all the ginger and scallions, all the way absorbed into the fish. So it's so good. Alright guys, so for today, that's it for today. I'm gonna do more recipes in the following week. So if you haven't subscribed to the channel, subscribe, give us a like, and I'll see you next Tuesday. Bye!