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Tien Soan Yu
Photo: Andrew Ridley

Tien Soan Yu

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

617
Calories
31g
Protein
42g
Fat
31g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 12 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Trout not in our table 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 Chinese mushrooms, salted
  • 1 large, whole, fresh coral trout
  • 500 mL sunflower oil
  • 2 tablespoons extra oil
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 100 g lean pork, finely diced
  • ½ carrot, cut into match sticks
  • 80 mL soya sauce
  • 80 mL Chinese vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 500 mL water
  • 1 dessertspoon cornflour
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 bunch spring onions, sliced into 1cm lengths

Directions

1

Soak the mushrooms in water to soften, then remove and slice.

2

Dry the fish with absorbent paper, patting until it is quite dry. Make two deep slashes in the flesh on both sides.

3

Heat the oil in a saucepan until it is very hot. Deep fry the fish until golden and crisp on the outside (but not cooked through at this stage), for approximately 3 minutes, then remove. Drain on absorbent paper and set aside.

4

Heat additional oil until very hot in separate frying pan or wok and stir fry the onion, carrot, pork and mushrooms for a few minutes. Then add soya sauce, vinegar, sugar and water.

5

Boil the water, then add the fish and cook for another 5 minutes. Cover the pan so that the sauce doesn't evaporate. Remove fish when cooked – the flesh should be firm but cooked.

6

Mix cornflour with a little water and stir through sauce.

7

Add the sesame oil to give a 'shine' or glaze to the sauce. Stir through.

8

Spoon sauce over the fish and garnish with the spring onions.

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Category:Taiwanese Recipes

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Category:Taiwanese Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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