Salamander with Chili Peppers

Fish and Seafood

Salamander with Chili Peppers
Ingredients:
1 pound salamander, cleaned and cut into one-quarter-inch pieces
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 Tablespoon fermented black beans, rinsed and chopped
3 cloves fresh peeled garlic, chopped
5 slices fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
½ teaspoon coarse salt
3 scallions cut into half-inch pieces
1 red onion, cut into half-inch pieces
2 fresh green chilies, seeds removed, then cut into half-inch pieces
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon thin soy sauce
2 Tablespoons oyster sauce
2 Tablespoons Shao Xing rice wine
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Preparation:
1. Cook salamander pieces in boiling water for half an hour, then rinse in cold water for two minutes.
2. Mix and mash the black beans, garlic, and the ginger, then add the salt and set aside.
3. Heat vegetable oil, then stir-fry the onion cubes for one minute, then add the green chili pieces and the salamander pieces and the black bean mixture and stir-fry for one minute, the add the scallions.
4. Mix the soy sauce, oyster sauce, the wine, sesame oil, and the sugar and pour this over the salamander mixture, stir for half a minute, then serve.

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