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     Title: Perch With Black Bean Sauce Jjgf65a I.E.S.
Categories: Fish, Sauces, Chinese, Main dish
     Yield: 2 servings


 :          PHILLY INQUIRER-----
       3 TB Oil
       2 TB Minced gingerroot
       1    Clove garlic -- minced
       1 sm onion -- minced
     1/2 c  Chicken broth
     1/4 c  Sake or dry sherry wine
       1 TB Soy sauce
     1/2 ts Toasted sesame oil
       1 TB Black bean sauce *******
       2 ts Sugar
       1 ts Cornstarch
       2 TB Water -- optional
       1 TB Butter -- optional
       1 TB Flour
 :          Fresh ground white pepper
     1/2 lb Perch filets

 ******** Note: Black beans come whole or pureed and
 mixed with seasonings as a sauce.The sauce is what's
 called for.If only the beans are available,rinse in
 cold water and puree with a little chicken broth
 before using.... Heat 1 tbls.of the oil in pan.Add
 gingerroot,garlic,and onions,and saute over medium
 heat 5 minutes.Add chicken broth,sake,soy sauce,sesame
 oil,black bean sauce and sugar.Cook at low boil 5
 minutes.Strain,discard- ing solids.Return sauce to
 pan. Combine cornstarch in cup with 1 tabls.black bean
 sauce mixture.Stir until smooth,then pour into
 pan.Cook sauce over low heat,stirring constantly until
 thickened,about 2 minutes.Taste.If too salty and thick
 (it should pour easily),stir in up to 2
 tabls.water.Set aside. Heat remaining 2 tabls.oil (or
 use 1 tbls.oil with 1 tabls.butter,iff desired) in
 large skillet.Mix the flour personal service 10/01/93
 5:28 PM seasoned flour,shake off excess and saute over
 medium high heat until golden on both sides,3 to 5
 minutes per side.Place perch on 2 plates,and top each
 filet with some black bean sauce.Makes 2 servings...

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 From: Sweeney <[email protected]>date: Mon, 28
 Oct 1996 21:35:19 +0800 (

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