Title: Boned Bass Provencal
Categories: Fish
Yield: 4 Servings

1 Whole sea bass (about 2-lb
-when cleaned & scaled)
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts White pepper
1/2 c Flour
2 c Chicken stock
4 tb Vinegar
4 tb Sugar
2 tb Vermouth
1 tb Minced fresh garlic
1/4 ts Dry hot pepper flakes
2 tb Soy sauce
4 c Cooking oil
1 Scallion; finely shredded
1 Fresh hot pepper; shredded
4 sl Ginger; finely shredded
2 tb Cornstarch dissolved in
2 tb Of water

Wash the bass. With a sharp knife, remove the head. Lay the fish on its
side & split in 1/2, cutting along the backbone w/out removing tail. Score
flesh side of each fillet & sprinkle w/ salt & pepper mixed together. Roll
in flour. Coat the head w/ flour, too. Combine chicken stock, vinegar,
sugar, vermouth, garlic, hot pepper flakes, & soy sauce in separate bowl &
set aside. Heat cooking oil deep enough to cover fish in deep fryer to 350.
Holding the fish by the tail, lower it into the hot oil. Then put in the
head & fry both for 7-10 min. Lift the fish out, drain the oil, & place the
fish on a heated platter with the head in its original position. Decorate
w/ scallions, fresh hot pepper, & ginger. Pour chicken stock mixture into
skillet & bring to a boil. Add the cornstarch mixture & cook until it
thickens. Pour sauce over fish and serve immediately.

HU-NAN

CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA

WINE: TRAPICHE CHARDONNAY, 1977

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