45 min
Hands-on time
+ 20 min soaking or marinating first
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Method
- 1 Fry the salted fish in oil for 3 minutes until fragrant, then remove and reserve the fish oil.
- 2 Frying the fish separately to extract the oil is a step that creates the base flavor; adding the fish at the same time prevents the fishy smell from dissipating.
- 3 Pan-fry the diced tofu in fish oil until golden brown on all four sides.
- 4 Sauté the chicken marinated in cornstarch in an earthenware pot with ginger for 5 minutes.
- 5 Arrange the fish, tofu, and chicken in a clay pot, then pour in soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, and enough water to cover them.
- 6 Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes until the liquid is reduced by half, then sprinkle with chopped scallions.
With an appliance
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Oven 45 min
Replace step 6: Cover the pot and braise the chicken, salted fish, and tofu on the middle rack of the oven at 180 degrees for 20 minutes; sprinkle with chopped scallions after removing the pot to retain their freshness.