Dear gourmets, today I am going to teach you a delicious recipe for dried small fish. Before that, allow me to popularize the knowledge of dried small fish to you. Dried small fish larvae, as the name suggests, are small fish that have been treated by drying, dehydration and other processes. They are nutritious and delicious, making them a delicacy in home-cooked dishes. So, how do you make this delicious dish even more enticing? Let me reveal the answer for you!
First of all, we have to select fresh dried baby fish. Fresh dried small fish larvae are brightly colored, full of flesh, and have no peculiar smell. When picking, you can use your nose to smell it, if there is a pungent smell, it means that the fish larvae are not fresh. In addition, you should also pinch it with your hands to feel the hardness and elasticity of the larvae. Fresh, dried small fish larvae should be hard and elastic.
Next, we need to soak the dried small fish larvae. The purpose of soaking is to allow the larvae to absorb water and become fuller. The method of soaking is very simple, put the dried small fish larvae into clean water and soak for about 30 minutes. During the soaking process, you can gently rub the larvae with your hands to help them absorb water better.
After soaking, we need to remove the fishy treatment. There are many ways to get rid of the fish, and here I will introduce you to a simple and effective method - marinating it with cooking wine and ginger slices. Put the soaked fish larvae into a bowl, add an appropriate amount of cooking wine and ginger slices, stir well, and marinate for about 10 minutes. Cooking wine can remove the smell and improve the freshness, and ginger slices can increase the aroma of the dish.
After removing the fishy treatment, we have to fry the dried small fish. When stir-frying dried small fish, pay attention to the control of heat. If the heat is too large, it is easy to scorch the fish larvae; If the heat is too low, the fish will not be able to be fried. Therefore, during the frying process, it is necessary to always pay attention to the fish larvae in the pot and gently turn them with a spatula to ensure that each larvae can be heated evenly.
In the process of stir-frying dried baby fish, we can also add some seasonings to enhance the taste of the dish. For example, soy sauce seasonings such as light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and oyster sauce can be added to increase the color and taste of the fish. You can add spices such as green onions, ginger, minced garlic, and chili peppers to increase the aroma of the dish; You can also add some vegetables, such as green peppers, carrots, etc., to increase the taste and nutrition of the dish.
Finally, the fried dried fish larvae should be put out of the pot and put on a plate. When serving, pay attention to the beauty of the plate, you can place the fried fish in the center of the plate, and sprinkle some green onions, coriander and other decorations to make the whole dish more attractive.