Super Easy Singapore Style Claypot Braised Fish 砂锅鱼 Chinese Zi Char Fish Recipe

If you have the chance to visit Singapore, you must eat like a local and dine at a zi char stall. Zi char (sometimes spelled Tze Char), is a Singaporean colloquial term that literally mean "cook fry". Derived from the Chinese Hokkien dialect, zi char refers to a food stall that serves a variety of home-cooked Singaporean or Malaysian style Chinese food cooked on demand. Almost every coffeeshop in Singapore has a zi char, and I would say every one of them has claypot fish head on their menu.
We shared a claypot fish head recipe when we first started this channel ( • How to make Singapore ... ). Although the recipe is yummy IMHO, the video was poorly shot and Roland was quite shy (LOL!). That's why we decided to update it with a new video, and instead of using a fish head, we used the other part of the fish instead. This claypot braised fish is really delicious. As we added a lot of ingredients to the recipe, you only need this one dish and some steamed rice to call it a meal. Happy cooking!
See the ingredient list below for your easy reference.
Hope you can recreate this yummy recipe in the comfort of your home. Happy cooking!
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Super Easy Singapore Style Claypot Braised Fish 砂锅鱼 Chinese Zi Char Fish Recipe
Ingredients:
Serves 4 - 6 pax
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Marinated fish
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1kg (35.27 oz)
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing wine)
1 tablespoon young ginger juice
1 teaspoon salt
A few dashes of white pepper
Dust the fish with some plain flour after you have marinated it for about 20 mins.
Other ingredients
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150g egg tofu (you can use regular firm tofu as well)
1 thumb-sized young ginger (thinly sliced)
1 whole red or yellow onion (thinly sliced)
4 Chinese dried mushrooms (rehydrated)
150g roast pork
3 cloves chopped garlic
1.5 tablespoons spicy broad bean paste (add more to taste)
0.5 tablespoon Chinese soybean paste (can use Korean doenjang but this is quite salty so add moderate amount first and adjust to taste)
1.2L (40.58 fl oz) water
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon chicken stock powder
2 tablespoons premium dark soy sauce
20g thinly sliced carrots
160g Napa cabbage
0.5 teaspoon sugar
Some cornstarch solution (mix some cornstarch/cornflour with some water)
1 beaten egg
1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine
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[@jplin68]

As usual all your dishes looks very delicious. Very clear and easy to understand too. I have to try this fish dish one day. Goes very well with steamed rice. 😋Thank you chef Roland and keep on cooking yummy dishes. Take care. Cheers!

[@rafaeldominiqueraura3963]

I love this. Will definitely try this recipe!!

[@mailahcartoonmoviehosteng7042]

Hi Roland thanks for sharing us your wonderful knowledge about cooking, I’ve learn alot of it…take care and be happy for what you doing…👍🏾🙏👏🏻🇦🇺

[@mantsukinohana2353]

Wow this looks so delicious especially with the crispy golden fried fish and roast pork! Yum!! I never had this dish before, so now I gotta try it!

[@michaelsalmon6436]

Hi mantsuk! I strongly agree. This man can cook! I am a big student of "cook fry" and have a visit to Singapore high on my bucket list. Happy Cooking!

[@Wanyann]

Thank you Chef, it looks so yummy. I will try to cook it over the weekend, hopefully I am able to get the fish tail just like yours.

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Road to a million subscribers 😀✅ You deserve it

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Thank you so much, Meg!

[@TrinaMCay]

Wow!!! That's delish and so healthy!!!

[@standardprotocolformat6090]

Oh yes! Another yummy dish

[@evelynlee9160]

Thank you for the recipe.😊

[@annemackey1512]

I really like the look of this - thank you Roland! ❤ from the UK.

[@spicenpans]

Happy cooking, Anne!

[@namiandrobin7772]

I cooked this and it's very delicious.

[@sinoritaero1111]

Woo ......,look so delicious 😋 will try to cook this

[@loyi-kyong]

I love fish and this recipe looks delish!

[@spicenpans]

Thank you so much! Happy cooking 🧑‍🍳

[@frankliew6965]

Fantastic as usual

[@healthylife5181]

I always knew you were a master in the kitchen, but now I have proof!

[@spicenpans]

You're too kind. Thank you so much!

[@CarmenRamirez-hc2fh]

Súper delicious !! 👌🏻🤤 Thanks a million!! 🙏♥️

[@asha6343]

Hi,Ronad, your food always looks very tempting,thank you for the option for muslims to avoid certain ingiredients.I will definetly try it.Thank you

[@spicenpans]

Happy cooking, Asha!

[@inspirebling]

Thank you Chef for sharing this sumptuous 😋😋😋looking recipe. HAPPY CNY 🍊🍊

[@EM-cl9jq]

Looks so yummy! 😍

[@asexualatheist3504]

Looks delish. Thanks!

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Thank you so much. AA!

[@jocelyngo5145]

wow looks yummy

[@china-trip]

Wow, that's new. It looks delicious just by looking at it. I'll give it a try. Cheer up for the delicious food

[@herbmarsh8519]

Man that looks bloody awesome. Cheers mate.

[@spicenpans]

Thank you so much, HM!

[@ignatiajessica1926]

Superb weekend dish for family! Thanks for the tutorial brother! 🥰🥰🥰

[@spicenpans]

Thank you so so much, Jessica!!

[@nenitadelfin7408]

I liked the food you cook

[@visulisationmeditation]

fab meal

[@HuaweiNovai-ml9kl]

Yummy must try

[@tereslee2708]

Wow! This fish is so yummy n easy 2 prepare. Will definitely cook it 4 my fmly. Tq Chef for the recipe.

[@spicenpans]

Happy cooking, Teresa!

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Wow!!! It look so delicious.Your recipe is very good sir.I'll try it.❤❤❤

[@joycebesterwitch6247]

Yummy

[@desgoulding7154]

Hi Roland, this dish looks fantastic very nice indeed. The woke looks great as well. Take care. Have a great weekend mate.

[@spicenpans]

Thank you, mate! Enjoy your Sunday!!

[@berniecelee5062]

It’s midnight here …. Now I feel hungry ….LOL . I really shouldn’t watch Roland cooking while in bed ! This looks scrumptious 😊. Our fish market do not sell snappers this big . I would have to buy two snapper tails . I am going to cook this during a long weekend and invite the children . Thank you for posting this delicious fish dish 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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You’re most welcome, Berniece. Happy cooking!!

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Love all your recipe 👍👍🤪😜

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I like Chinese meal specially chicken soup 🍲

[@limehut]

look yammy i will try it. congratulations

[@MaebelleNejar]

Woww❤❤❤

[@AmbientWalking]

Nice!

[@spicenpans]

Thank you so much, AW!!

[@thelovesmeatball]

I made this and it was so good! Your videos are very easy to understand and I like your tips on what to look out for. Very easy to follow and I can teach my helper to replicate the yummy food. Thank you!

[@spicenpans]

You’re most welcome.thelovesmeatball 😋😋

[@Samoasoa]

Great food video with very systematic approach. Novice like me can follow exactly what our cook has demonstrated. Thank you.

[@spicenpans]

Thank you so much, Samoasoa! Happy cooking!

[@CocoTiu]

You are my favorite Malaysian chef

[@fshroff5516]

So thoughtful regarding your Muslim friends 🙏

[@hildabay-od8267]

Wow..this looks delicious...what other kind of fish can i use?

[@manbhattarai]

Hi bro your cooking pot too good like it

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thank for all...recepi 😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@spicenpans]

Thank you so much, Ummie!

[@haywingpong5371]

I will try this recipe tomorrow. My saliva is dripping!

[@spicenpans]

Happy cooking, haywingpong!

[@mjkl614]

Taiwanese had the similar dish as 砂鍋魚頭, I‘m going to try this dish soon as well, perfect for cold weather

[@spicenpans]

Hope you like it!😋

[@bethresulto8241]

Hi chef! What kind or name of the fish that you cook .look so yummy ..i definitely cook it next week .thank u

[@gregjohnson1123]

YUMMM

[@justcookwithsha]

Hi chef... Look good and delicious 🤤🤤Thank for sharing 🥰🥰awesome?!!!

[@spicenpans]

Thank you so much, Sha. Happy cooking!

[@roslynng495]

Looks so yummy…. Chef, other than cabbage what other vegetables we can add in…maybe some green color….

[@robinahsukati1798]

Yammy.yammy happy New year 🎊🎉

[@spicenpans]

Thank you so much, Robinah!!

[@sundaniel8288]

Thank U - Yr Channel really Useful Plz A Video post with Basa Cutlets Amazing Cooking

[@spicenpans]

Thank you, Daniel. How about this recipe kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZqzdmBqjrB9f9k you can use basa cutlet.

[@classicalmah8585]

Suggest you add in boiling water instead of cold, the ingredients continue to cook without having to wait for it to reboil

[@dragonboy181]

❤❤❤

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Masarap 😋❤️

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Thank you so much, Jenalyn!

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Happy 🐇🐰Chinese New Year Roland. 😋👍🎉🎋🧨🧧

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Thank you so much, Kim Guek. Wishing you and your family a wonderful new year too!

[@kam7056]

❤

[@lizetteibarra8553]

How can i buy the clay pot, i am from the philippines.

[@Titankoon]

I added yam

[@binbinfoodchannel7432]

What is the differences between young and old ginger?

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🙏 👍👏

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🙏👍

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Lecker ❤ich bestelle 10m Portionen für Sonntag bitte 🙏

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What❤

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[@Sonia6204180454]

Hummm, Yummy, easy to prepare, shall try this recipe soon! Moreover, it comes from my Hokkien heritage! 🥰😍🤩😘

[@spicenpans]

Good morning, Mary! Happy cooking!

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Looks so delious ❤

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Thank you so much

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❤️❤️❤️

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Thank you so much, Maddyamy!