Minced fish with tofu (鱼蓉豆腐羹)
26 August 2009 | 48 comments
Posted in 30-minutes recipe, Chinese, Featured Articles, fish, One-dish meal, seafood, tofu
Posted in 30-minutes recipe, Chinese, Featured Articles, fish, One-dish meal, seafood, tofu
If you like this article, please share:Recipe for Minced Fish with Tofu (鱼蓉豆腐羹)
Adapted and modified – A Cook’s book of fish (鱼儿香)
Ingredients:
230-250g fish flesh (net weight) (N1)
1 box smooth tofu/ beancurd (approx 300g)
100 ml chicken stock/ 鸡汤或上汤 (N2)
1-1½ tbsp cornstarch solutions (mix corn flour with some water)
1 tbsp chopped spring onions
1 tbsp chopped coriander leavesSeasonings:
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp sugar
¼ tsp sesame oil
1/8 tsp pepperMethods:
- Heat up oil to pan-fry fish until cooked properly. Dish up. De-bone, flake out and loosen the fish flesh. Set aside.
- Remove tofu from the box. Pat dry with kitchen towel. Cut into 2cm cubes.
- Heat up 1 tbsp oil to slightly pan-fry the tofu cubes. Then add in fish flesh and stir-fry until fragrant.
- Add in seasonings and stir-fry until well combined.
- Pour in chicken stock and bring it to a boil. Simmer for a while.
- Thicken the dish with cornstarch solutions.
- Sprinkle with chopped spring onions and chopped coriander leaves. (N5)
- Dish up and serve when it is hot.
Notes:
- The original recipe called for grouper haddock/ ikan kerapu (石斑鱼) but I used threadfin/ ikan kurau fish fillet (马友鱼). If you cook this dish for kids, it is recommended to use fish fillet because less risk of omitting fish bones during the process of de-boning.
- I mixed 1 teaspoon of Maggi chicken concentrate stock with 100 ml water to make the stock. You do not need to use all the stocks. It depends on the consistency you require for the dish.
- Do not over-stir the ingredients. Otherwise, they will turn mushy.
- Refer to this post on how to remove tofu/ beancurd.
- Before dishing up, you can add a dash of pepper and sesame oil to give this dish extra flavour.
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Thanks for sharing this easy recipe. But I would probably omit the pan-frying of fish and tofu all together.
Ching: If you use the whole fish ie grouper haddock, how do you mince the fish flesh without pan-frying? Just wonder. 😉
How abt using the frozen sutchi fillets avail at major supermkts? They cook easy and if u realli want minced fish, u can always steam the fillets first, and break it up.
Also i wld add some chinese wolfberries to spice up the colors and increase the nutritional value.
Rene3446: Sorry, I haven’t tried frozen sutchi fillet before. I personally prefer fresh spanish mackerel. Btw thanks for your kind sharing! 😉
I love your pictures….
The fish and tofu are a logical and delicious combination.
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Angie’s Recipes: Tks for your compliments! ;P
This is a nice dish of tofu. At home, instead of minced fish, my mom uses minced pork 🙂
Selba: The flavour and the texture of this dish will be difference between fish and pork. Do give this recipe a try and you will know it. ;P
This is a great weeknight recipe! Looks great with rice.
Pigpigscorner: Yes, it’s definitely a great one. ;P
Great, like you said both are good source of Protein. It’s suitable for kids and adults too.
Little Inbox: Yes, it’s also my hubby’s favourite dish. 😉
This dish reminds me of my childhood in Shanghai. I LOVED soft tofu dishes whether it had ground pork, shrimp or fish in it or all of them! 🙂
Cookie: Do give it a try and hope you will luv it. 😉
Okay, see…this is a recipe that I would love, but would not go over well with my husband or kids. SO, it goes in the stack of “must make when nobody is home.” Looks so good.
Amy: I think you need a long time to clear your KIV list. 😉
Ohh… Tofu..my favorite ingredient. Must give it a try as it looks really delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Kitchen Corner: Tks!! Do share with me your feedback! 😉
This dish is suitable for everyone…both tofu and fish are healthy ingredients.
CK: It is a great dish when we have too much sinful food during weekends. 😉
Thanks for this wonderful dish. Never tried fish with tofu before, should be very tasty from the look of your photo.
Craft Passion: Tks! Ask you MIL to cook one for you. 😉
Healthy and delicious! especially for kids!
Alice: For my emperor and me too! 😉
oooo tofu! i love tofu! this looks interesting. i wouldn’t think of pairing fish meat with tofu (for fear of fishy smell) so must get really fresh fish! 🙂
Lingzie: Yes, freshness is important. Pan-frying the fish and adding chopped spring onions and coriander leaves will do the tricks too! 😉
Looks like a great idea for a healthy meal! 🙂 What kind of fish did you use?
Lee Mei (MCH): Tks!! I used threadfin/ ikan kurau fish fillet (马友鱼). 😉
LK,
Ok.. guess I wont be able to get this kind of fish here! 🙁
Lee Mei (MCH): You can try to subsitute with other types of white fish. How about grouper haddock as suggested by this recipe? 😉
wow this is such a simple dish and yet so delicious!
BBO: Yes, a SUPER fast meal – faster than fast food! 😉
This is just like the way my mom cook for me last time when in hurry. Simple yet delicious. My mom use mackerel (Fish to make yong tau fu) to cook it usually. Feel more bouncy.
Email2me: Tks for sharing. I will try out mackerel next time. 😉
This looks so healthy, wholesome and delicious 🙂
Noobcook: and also super-fast too! 😉
Very nice! It’s so home-styled and Asian. And best of all, easy to eat (for kids of all ages).
The Little Teochew: Tks! It is also suitable for old people. 😉
This will be great for the kids, although I have found lately that fish has become quite expensive to have more than once a week, especially if you want fresh fish. We can get frozen fish but it’s just not the same, always comes out “watery” and even has a smell. Is it just me?
Christine: I also noticed that price for fish is going up lately. We are still considered lucky to get fresh and reasonable fish over here. Haven’t faced your problem before. 😉
Sounds like a quick and delicious dish! Spring onions and coriander leaves are the perfect accents.
Lisa: Yes, you are right! They are the key ingredients to this dish. 😉
Got fishy smell? Maybe can add ginger too?
Dora: Besides pan-frying the fish, both seasonings and fresh herbs (spring onions and coriander) also helps in getting rid of the fishy smell and adding flavour to the fish too. Do give it try! 😉
It sounds so comforting.
Tigerfish: and yummy too! 😉
The fish and tofu combination is new to me! gotta try it soon.
Bryan V. : Tks for dropping by at my blog and happy trying! 😉