XO Fried Fish Beehoon Soup

This is my family favourite dish. I love X.O especially in fish soup. Below is the recipe.

Fish Stock

3 thick slices of ginger

Handful of Ikan Billis

Handful of Yellow Beans

Handful of red dates

Handful of wolf berries

5 Dried Scallops

1 small whole chicken bone ( optional)

Salt to taste

 

Method:

1) Bring to boil with 1000ml of water and simmer for 30-45mins

Fish Marinate for the Fried fishes

 

500g of fish slices ( can use grouper or red snapper) Must be fresh fish

1Tbsp  Soy Sauce

1/2Tbsp Seasame Oil

Dash of Pepper

1tbsp of  Cornflour for coating the fish slices before frying

 

Method:

1) Cut fish into slices, add above seasoning and marinate for at least 1 hour

2) Coat the fish slices with corn flour thinly

3) Deep fried till golden brown

 

Other Ingredients:

 

500 g of Thick Bee Hoon

3  big stalks of Caixin

100-150 ml of evaporate milk

4 slices old ginger

3 cloves of garlic, chopped

2 tbsp of XO brandy

1 tbsp of vegetable oil

2 tsp of sesame oil

1 pinch of salt

1 tbsp of fried shallot slices

Seasoning with pepper

Small tomatoes ( slices into half)

Cut chilli padi

 

Methods:

1) Wash the thick bee hoon in running water and drain dry.

2) In clay pot, add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil then add ginger slices, chopped garlic and fry over medium heat until fragrantly.

3) Add 1 tbsp of XO brandy

4)  Add fish stock and bring it into boil.

5) Add evaporate milk

6) Add in thick bee Hoon and caixin . Bring to boil.

7) Add in Fried sliced fishes.

8) Lastly add another 1 tbsp of XO brandy follow by sesame oil and pinch of salt and serve hot.

9) Garnish  with tomatoes and fried shallots and serve with sliced chilli.