Fried Mullet Chinese Style

Ingredients per 1000g (1 kg) of meat

mullet	453 g	1 lb
scallions, finely chopped	4	4
fresh ginger, finely chopped	1/2 piece	1/2 piece
Soy sauce	1 Tbsp	1 Tbsp
sherry wine	2 Tbsp	2 Tbsp
water	1/2 cup	1/2 cup
salt and pepper to taste
peanut oil, for shallow frying	1/2 cup	1/2 cup
Sherry wine	2 Tbsp	2 Tbsp
cornstarch, as needed

Instructions

1. Wet the fish with soy sauce on both sides and fry in hot oil, 3 minutes each side.
2. Add the chopped ginger, scallions, sherry wine, water, salt and pepper to the fish. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Place fish on a hot plate and pour the sauce over it. If the sauce is too thin, mix some cornstarch with cold water (1:3) and stir it in, until the sauce thickens.