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Suan Cai Yu (酸菜鱼) – Fish with Pickled Mustard Greens
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Suan Cai Yu (酸菜鱼) – Fish with Pickled Mustard Greens
Laura Chen
4
20 Minuten
30 Minuten
300
Chinese
Main course
Suan cai yu is a popular Chinese dish known for its sour and savory taste. It consists of tender fish cooked in a spicy broth with pickled greens.

Ingredients
- 500 g fish fillet (such as carp or perch)
- 200 g suan cai (pickled mustard greens)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 piece of ginger (about 2 cm), finely chopped
- 2 scallions, cut into rings
- 1 red chili, cut into rings
- 1 liter fish stock or water
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- Salt to taste
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- Wash the fish fillet, pat it dry, and cut it into bite-size pieces.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a pot and briefly fry the garlic, ginger, scallions, and chili in it.
- Add the suan cai and fry for 2 more minutes.
- Add the fish stock, soy sauce, sugar, and salt and bring to a boil.
- Add the fish pieces to the boiling broth and simmer over medium heat for 10-12 minutes.
- Drizzle with sesame oil and garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Serve hot.
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