Szechuan Fish Noodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    250 g white fish fillets (Snapper Or Blue Eye)
    2 teaspoons cornflour
    1 egg white
    2 tablespoons Chinese wine (Shaohsing)
    100 g water chestnuts (Finely Chopped)
    50 g bamboo shoots (Cut Into Matchsticks)
    2 spring greens (Green Part Only)
    1 garlic clove (Chopped)
    1 tablespoon freshly grated gingerroot
    1 tablespoon chili bean paste (From Asian Deli's)
    1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
    1 cup chicken stock
    400 g fresh egg noodles
Preparation
    Cut fish into bite size pieces and mix with the cornflour, egg white and 1 tablespoon rice wine.
    Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a hot wok and stir fry fish for 1 minute.
    Pour in any remaining marinade and remaining rice wine.
    Add water chestnuts and bamboo shoots and stir-fry for a further 30 seconds.
    Remove the fish mixture, give the wok a quick wipe, then heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and stir fry spring onion, garlic and finger for 20 seconds.
    Add bean paste, soy sauce and chicken stock, cook stirring, for 1 minute, then return fish mixture to the pan.
    Meanwhile cook the egg noodles in a pot of boiling water for 1 minute, drain well, add noodles to the wok and toss well and heat through.
    Serve on a warmed serving platter or in Chinese bowls.

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