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Bai Lu Yu (白滷魚) – White Braised Fish
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Bai Lu Yu (白滷魚) – White Braised Fish
Laura Chen
4
15 minutes
30 minutes
200
Chinese
Main course
Bái Lǔ Yú, which literally means 'white braised fish', is a popular dish in Chinese cuisine. It is known for its delicate flavor and the fragrant, clear broth in which the fish is cooked.

Ingredients
- 600 g white fish fillets (e.g. cod, tilapia)
- 1 liter fish stock
- 2 leeks, white part only, cut into thin rings
- 4 slices ginger
- 4 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
- 2 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves to garnish
Instructions
- Rinse the fish and pat it dry. Cut it into large pieces.
- Bring the fish stock to a boil in a large pot.
- Add the ginger, garlic, star anise and cinnamon stick and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the leeks, soy sauce, rice wine, sugar and salt to the stock and keep simmering until the leeks are soft.
- Gently lay the fish pieces in the stock and poach over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until the fish is cooked through.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and serve hot.
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