Fried Whole Catfish With Spicy Black Bean Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 tablespoons chinese black beans
• 1 teaspoon dried red chili pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon dried minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon instant minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 cup clams juice
• cornstarch roux
• 2 lbs fresh whole catfish
• salt
• cornstarch
• oil

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan add oil, black bean, chili flakes, ginger and garlic and lightly sauté. add in sugar, oyster sauce, clam juice and cornstarch roux to lightly thicken and keep warm.
• 2 take the whole catfish and clean inside and outside and with a chef knife make 3 slice along the side of the catfish about 2” apart and season with salt the inside and outside and cover the catfish with cornstarch and pat off extras cornstarch.
• 3 in a wok halfway fill with oil over a high heat to 350° and place the catfish head first and lower catfish into the hot oil and deep fry to a golden brown and with a wok spatula of hot oil pour over the catfish. place the cooked catfish onto a large serving platter and pour the spicy black bean sauce over the catfish.