Recipe

9 INGREDIENTS • 9 STEPS • 35MINS

Chinese Crucian Carp Soup

Name: Chinese Crucian Carp Soup
Total time: PT2100.0S
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 250 gram Crucian Carp Fillet; 1 cup Fresh Cilantro; 2 inch Fresh Ginger; 3 tablespoon Corn Starch; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger; 1/2 cup Water; to taste Salt; 1/4 teaspoon Ground White Pepper; 1 liter Water

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This Chinese soup is made with Cilantro and Crucian Carp, a cheap fish found in markets and common in every household.

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This Chinese soup is made with Cilantro and Crucian Carp, a cheap fish found in markets and common in every household.

35MINS

Total Time

$7.11

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

2

US / Metric

9 oz

Crucian Carp Fillets

or One Crucian Carp

1 cup

2 in

3 Tbsp

1/2 tsp

1/2 cup

Water

to taste

Salt

1/4 tsp

Ground White Pepper

4 cups

Water

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

207

Fat

7.1 g

Protein

22.7 g

Carbs

11.1 g

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step 1

Slice the Crucian Carp Fillets (9 oz) into 1/2 inch strips.

step 2

Transfer the fish into a bowl. Add the Ground Ginger (1/2 tsp). Set aside.

step 3

In a bowl, add the Corn Starch (3 Tbsp), Water (1/2 cup) and some Salt (to taste).

step 4

Add the fish and massage it into the cornstarch mixture. Let it marinate for 10 minutes.

step 5

Roughly chop the Fresh Cilantro (1 cup).

step 6

Peel and slice the Fresh Ginger (2 in) into thin strips.

step 7

In a pot, add Water (4 cups) and the sliced ginger. Bring to a boil.

step 8

Once the water is boiling, add the marinated fish. Let cook for 5 minutes, then add the chopped cilantro. You can add more cilantro if you wish. Taste and adjust Ground White Pepper (1/4 tsp).

step 9

Transfer to a bowl, and serve immediately.