Hotpot Inspired Sea bass

Serving 2
Preparation Time 20 mins
Skill Easy
Ingredients

1 Local Fish Farmer Seabass
2-3 Tomatoes
1-2 Salted Plums
½ Medium-sized Chinese Cabbage
4-5 Leaves of Lettuce
4-5 Fuzhou Fishball (optional)
1-2 Red Onions
1-2 Clove of Garlic
1-2 Red Chilli
3-4 Slices of Lemon
3-4 Slices of Ginger
1-2 tbsp of Soy Sauce
1-2 tbsp of Oyster Sauce
3-4 tbsp of Sesame Sauce
1-2 tbsp of Chilli Oil
2 tbsp of Sesame Oil
2-3 Dashes of Sugar
1-2 Dashes of White Pepper
Corriander
Potato Chips (optional)
Pickled Ginger (optional)

Method
  1. Prepare the ingredients 
    • Slice the seabass fillet into even pieces and set aside.
    • Slice the red onions, shred the lettuce, and shred the Chinese cabbage.
    • Set all the vegetables aside.
  2. Prepare the sauces 
    • For the sour plum sauce, combine chopped garlic, chilli, diced tomatoes, soy sauce, oyster sauce, crushed sour plum, sesame oil, sugar, and white pepper in a bowl.
    • For the spicy sesame sauce, mix the sesame sauce, chilli oil, and sesame oil in a separate bowl.
    • Stir both sauces well until fully combined, then set aside.
  3. Cooking the dish 
    • Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the chicken stock, ginger, and lemon slices.
    • Once boiling, add the Fuzhou fish balls and poach the seabass slices.
    • When cooked through, remove and drain the ingredients.
  4. Assemble
    • Lay a bed of shredded cabbage and lettuce on a plate, then arrange the seabass slices on top.
    • Slice the fish balls in half and add them to the plate.
    • Drizzle a combination of the sour plum and spicy sesame sauces over the dish.
    • Garnish with sliced onions, coriander, crushed potato chips, and pickled ginger.
  5. Serve and enjoy!

A recipe from the digital series Raid My Fridge! — in partnership with Mediacorp.

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