Fish and Shellfish Recipes - Grey Mullet with Pork Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 grey mullet or snapper, about 900g/2lb, gutted and cleaned

• 50g/2oz lean pork

• 3 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked in hot water until soft

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp corn flour (cornstarch)

• 30ml/2 tbsp light soy sauce

• 15ml/1 tbsp vegetable oil

• 15ml/1 tbsp finely shredded  fresh root ginger

• 15ml/1 tbsp shredded spring onion (scallion)

• salt and ground black pepper

• sliced spring onion (scallion), to garnish

• rice, to serve

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Make four diagonal cuts on either side of the fish and rub with a little salt; place the fish on a heatproof serving dish.

2. Cut the pork into thin strips. Place in a bowl. Drain the soaked mushrooms, remove and discard the stalks and slice the caps thinly. Add the mushrooms to the pork. with the corn flour and half the soy sauce.

3. Stir in 5ml/1 tsp of the oil and a little black pepper. Arrange the pork mixture along the length of the fish. Sprinkle the ginger shreds over the top.

4. Cover the fish loosely with foil. Have ready a large pan or roasting pan, which is big enough to fit the heatproof dish inside it on a metal trivet Pour in boiling water to a depth of 5cm/2in. Place the dish in the pan or roasting pan, cover and steam over a high heat for 15 minutes.

5. Test the fish by pressing the flesh gently. If it comes away from the bone with a slight resistance, the fish is cooked. Carefully pour away any excess liquid from the dish.

6. Heat the remaining oil in a small pan. When it is hot, fry the spring onion for a few seconds, then pour it over the fish, taking great care as it will splatter.

7. Drizzle with the remaining soy sauce, garnish with sliced spring onion and serve with rice.

Note: This unusual combination of fish and meat makes a spectacular main dish.