Sea bass stuffed with star anise
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds | Sea bass |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chinese rice wine or sherry |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chinese five-spice powder (follows) |
| 4 | Star anise | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Soy sauce salt |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped fresh ginger |
| 4 | Scallions, finely chopped | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Oriental sesame oil |
Directions
Cut two diagonal slits in each side of the fish. Mix together the ginger, rice wine, and 5-spice powder, then rub the fish with the mixture. Leave to marinate 1 hr. Combine star anise, scallions, soy sauce and sesame oil with a little salt and use to stuff into the cavity of the fish. Wrap the fish in a large piece of oiled foil.
Bake in preheated oven at 400 deg. for 20-25 minutes.
1 tbsp star anise 1 tbsp fagara (Sichuan pepper) ½ tbsp cassia or cinnamon 1 tbsp fennel seeds ½ tbsp cloves Grind all together. Use sparingly.