Fish and Pickled Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 Servings
Source: chinesehealthycooking.com
Category: Fish

Ingredients
2 cups Pickled Mustard Greens (chopped)
4 whole Green Onions (chopped)
1 whole Ginger (2-inch piece, sliced)
6 cloves Garlic (sliced)
1 teaspoon Sichuan Peppercorns
6 whole Dried Chili Peppers (broken in half)
2 teaspoons Rice Wine
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon White Pepper
2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
1 teaspoon Sugar
2 cups Fish Stock
2 teaspoons Chili Oil
2 whole White Fish Fillet (sliced)
2 cups Water
1 teaspoon Fish Sauce

Directions
  1. In a medium bowl add rice wine, 1 teaspoon salt, and white pepper, add fish and mix well. Marinate for at least 5 minutes.
  2. Heat up a pot to medium heat and add 2 tablespoon oil. Add ginger, garlic, sichuan peppercorns and chili pepper then sauté for about 10 seconds.
  3. Add pickled vegetable and white part of green onions, and sauté about 20 seconds.
  4. Add sugar, water, and fish stock. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil.
  5. After it boils, turn the heat down to medium and let vegetables cook about 2 minutes.
  6. Add fish pieces and turn the heat to high, and cook about 3 minutes. Add green onions, chili oil, fish sauce, salt and white pepper to taste.