Omnivore's Cookbook · by Maggie Zhu★ 5.0 (1)
Chinese Braised Whole Fish (红烧鱼)
NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 27%·PRO 100%
CARBS 17G13% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC6G OTHER10G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 27G44% OF CAL
4G SAT22G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A whole branzino pan-fried then braised in a fragrant soy-based sauce with ginger and green onion. It's tender, aromatic, and festive enough for special occasions.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 2- 1 (1 to 1.5 lbs) whole branzino (, or other white fish (*Footnote 1))
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 scallions (, whites cut into 2” pieces, some greens reserved and thinly sliced for garnish)
- 1 thumb ginger (, sliced)
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
CAL 27%·PRO 100%
CARBS 17G13% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC6G OTHER10G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 27G44% OF CAL
4G SAT22G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 1008mg
- Total sugar
- 10g
- Added sugar
- ≥5g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1084mg
- Calcium
- 47mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1008MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.