Sea bass stuffed with star anise

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 pounds Sea bass
2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or sherry
2 tablespoons Chinese five-spice powder (follows)
4 Star anise
1 tablespoon Soy sauce salt
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh ginger
4 Scallions, finely chopped
2 teaspoons Oriental sesame oil

Directions

Cut two diagonal slits in each side of the fish. Mix together the ginger, rice wine, and 5-spice powder, then rub the fish with the mixture. Leave to marinate 1 hr. Combine star anise, scallions, soy sauce and sesame oil with a little salt and use to stuff into the cavity of the fish. Wrap the fish in a large piece of oiled foil.

Bake in preheated oven at 400 deg. for 20-25 minutes.

1 tbsp star anise 1 tbsp fagara (Sichuan pepper) ½ tbsp cassia or cinnamon 1 tbsp fennel seeds ½ tbsp cloves Grind all together. Use sparingly.

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