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    Home » Recipes » fish and seafood

    Chinese Tomato Fish

    April 14, 2016 by Elaine 6 Comments | Jump to Recipe

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    Have you ever tried Sichuan water boiled dishes, like Shuizhu pork, Shuizhu beef and Shuizhu fish? They are the most popular dishes in Sichuan cuisine. Lots of ingredients can be cooked in this way. And this version with tomato and fish is Elaine’s creation for my little daughter who hates spicy food. Though it is not spicy at all, but the fish tastes super great in the slightly sour and savory tomato soup.

    Chinese tomato fish

    Ingredients you will need

    • 1 grass carp, around 1000g (or you can use fillet)
    • 2 large tomatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
    • 100g oyster mushrooms, hard ends removed and spilt into smaller pieces (you can change it to bean sprounts, cucumber or shitake mushrooms)
    • 4 garlic cloves
    • 1 cup celery, cut into 1 inch sections
    • ¼ red onion, cut into pieces
    • a handful coriander
    • 2 green onions, chopped
    • 4 tablespoons cooking oil (divided)

    Seasoning for marinating the fish slices

    • 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
    • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
    • 2 spring onion whites
    • pinch of salt
    • dash of pepper
    • 1 egg white
    • 2 tablespoons starch (I use homemade sweet potato starch, you can use cornstarch)

    How to cut the fish (if you need any visual help, check the video in Shuizhu fish )

    • Cut lengthwise along one side of the fish parallel and then cut along the other side to separate the fillet.
    • Get the bones out and cut into small chunks.
    • place the fish fillet on broad and cut the meat into thin slices

    Tips about how to customize your own tomato fish

    1. You can add several dried chilis or fresh thai chili peppers to add some spicy taste.
    2. Oyster mushrooms can be replaced by other mushrooms, cucumber, kelp or bean sprouts
    3. You may prepare a spicy dipping sauce for serving (2 fresh thai peppers+1 tablespoon chopped coriander and green onion+1 tablespoon sesame oil +½ tablespoon light soy sauce+ 1 smashed garlic clove )

    Add starch, cooking wine, spring onion whites, ginger, ground pepper, egg white and salt. Marinate the fish meat for around 1 hour.

    Chinese tomato fish

    Besides, I also add oyster mushrooms, coriander, green onion, garlic cloves, red onion and celery.

    Chinese tomato fish

    Peel the tomato and them cut into small dices. Heat around 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in wok or pot, fry green onion and garlic until aroma. Add diced tomato and fry over slow fire for around 7-10 minutes until the tomato becomes soft and they are lots of juice out. Add around 2L hot water and simmer the soup for 20 minutes.

    Chinese tomato fish

    Add fish bones, celery, red onion and oyster mushrooms and continue cooking 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper.

    Chinese tomato fish

    Transfer all the content expect the soup to the serving pot and leave the soup in the original wok.

    Chinese tomato fish

    Turn up the fire and cook the fish slices for around 30 seconds until they turn white. Transfer the fish slices along with the soup to the serving plate.

    Chinese tomato fish

    Heat around 2 tablespoons of oil in wok until slightly smoky and then pour over the fish slices. Sprinkle coriander and green onion before serving.

    Chinese tomato fish

    Chinese tomato fish

    Chinese Tomato Fish

    A mild Sichuan style water boiled fish--Chinese tomato fish is a new rising star in Sichuan cuisine especially in warm days.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Keyword: fish, tomato
    Prep Time: 1 hour
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 501kcal
    Author: Elaine

    Ingredients

    • 1000 g grass carp , or you can use fillet
    • 2 large tomatoes , peeled and cut into small cubes
    • 100 g oyster mushrooms , hard ends removed and spilt into smaller pieces (you can change it to bean sprouts, cucumber or shitake mushrooms)
    • 4 garlic cloves
    • 1 cup celery , cut into 1 inch sections
    • ¼ red onion , cut into pieces
    • a handful coriander
    • 2 green onions , chopped
    • 4 tablespoons cooking oil , divided

    Seasoning for marinating the fish slices

    • 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
    • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
    • 2 spring onion whites
    • pinch of salt
    • dash of pepper
    • 1 egg white
    • 2 tablespoons starch , I use homemade sweet potato starch, you can use cornstarch

    Instructions

    • Add starch, cooking wine, spring onion whites, ginger, ground pepper, egg white and salt. Marinate the fish meat for around 1 hour.
    • Peel the tomato and them cut into small dices. Heat around 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in wok or pot, fry green onion and garlic until aroma. Add diced tomato and fry over slow fire for around 7-10 minutes until the tomato becomes soft and they are lots of juice out. Add around 2L hot water and simmer the soup for 20 minutes.
    • Add fish bones, celery, red onion and oyster mushrooms and continue cooking 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
    • Transfer all the content expect the soup to the serving pot and leave the soup in the original wok. Turn up the fire and cook the fish slices for around 30 seconds until they turn white. Transfer the fish slices along with the soup to the serving plate.
    • Heat around 2 tablespoons of oil in wok until slightly smoky and then pour over the fish slices. Sprinkle coriander and green onion before serving.

    Notes

    For a slightly spicy version, add 2 fresh Thai pepper or make a dipping sauce for serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 1138mg | Potassium: 1233mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1040IU | Vitamin C: 19.6mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 3.9mg

    Chinese tomato fish

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    Comments

    1. Frank

      April 23, 2016 at 7:36 pm

      I'm a big fan of Sichuan water boiled dishes, especially fish. This looks like a lovely, mild alternative.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 23, 2016 at 10:01 pm

        You are 100% right, I usually prepare this for my little daughter and other guests who do not eat spicy food as a alternative of Sichuan water boiled fish.

        Reply
    2. Megan

      April 05, 2019 at 10:49 pm

      Hi Elaine, do you have any ideas for alternatives to carp for this recipe? Carp isn't as easy to come by in my area. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        April 06, 2019 at 7:43 pm

        Megan,
        You can use you fresh water fish for this dish.

        Reply
    3. Helen

      December 17, 2020 at 5:50 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks for this yummy recipe! I made it for dinner tonight, and my hubby loved it!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 18, 2020 at 8:36 am

        Helen,
        This is a super yummy one with natural ingredients. Glad to know your family loved it. Happy cooking and enjoy kitchen time.

        Reply

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