Dinner for 4

Steamed Sea Bass with Chestnuts

Name: Steamed Sea Bass with Chestnuts
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 heaped tbsp cornflour; 1 sea bass rinsed and patted dry; 1 pinch ground white pepper; 2 1/2 cm piece ginger sliced into matchsticks; 1 tbsp shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 4 large dried chinese mushrooms; 2 tbsp rapeseed oil; 2 cloves garlic finely chopped; 2 1/2 cm piece ginger finely peeled and grated; 2 red chillies deseeded and finely chopped; 150 g unsmoked bacon lardons; 1 tsp dark soy sauce; 1/4 tsp chinese five-spice powder; 180 g pouch cooked chestnuts; 1 tbsp shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 1 tsp chilli bean sauce; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 3 spring onions sliced into 1-inch pieces; 1 strips spring onion sliced into and soaked in ice water for 5 mins to curl; 1 red chilli deseeded and thinly sliced; sprigs of coriander

$18.98for 430 minServes 4

Sea bass steams with ginger while bacon, mushrooms, chestnuts, and savory sauces cook together in a hot wok.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Tuna steak, mahi, halibut, trout$11.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$4.50Typical price
	Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.40Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	3	$1.85Typical price
	Bacon$6.49 each typical	0.5	$2.86Typical price
	Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	6.25 oz	$4.44Typical price
	Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.51Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.98

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesOlive and cooking oilSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$4.74 per serving$18.98 for 4

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Ingredients

1 heaped tbsp cornflour
1 sea bass rinsed and patted dry
1 pinch ground white pepper
2 1/2 cm piece ginger sliced into matchsticks
1 tbsp shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
4 large dried chinese mushrooms
2 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
2 1/2 cm piece ginger finely peeled and grated
2 red chillies deseeded and finely chopped
150 g unsmoked bacon lardons
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1/4 tsp chinese five-spice powder
180 g pouch cooked chestnuts
1 tbsp shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
1 tsp chilli bean sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
3 spring onions sliced into 1-inch pieces
1 strips spring onion sliced into and soaked in ice water for 5 mins to curl
1 red chilli deseeded and thinly sliced
sprigs of coriander

Steps

Soak the dried mushrooms in hot water for 10 minutes, then drain and slice them.
Stir the cornflour with 2 tablespoons water and set it aside.
Place the sea bass on a heatproof plate, season with white pepper, and add sliced ginger and rice wine.
Steam the covered fish over simmering water for 12 minutes, until it flakes easily or reaches 145 F.
Heat the oil in a wok over high heat and stir-fry the garlic, grated ginger, chilies, and bacon for 5 minutes.
Add the mushrooms, soy sauce, five-spice, chestnuts, rice wine, and chili bean sauce, then cook for 3 minutes.
Stir in the cornflour mixture, spoon the wok mixture over the fish, and top with spring onions, chili, and coriander.

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