Boiled fish is one of the classic dishes in Sichuan cuisine, known for its spicy and fragrant aroma. Today, we're going to take a closer look at how to make boiled fish, so that you too can show your hand during the Chinese New Year and make a delicious Sichuan dish for your family and friends.
Ingredients: 1 grass carp, 200 grams of soybean sprouts, 10 grams of dried chili pepper, 15 grams of Sichuan pepper, appropriate amount of ginger and garlic, appropriate amount of green onion, 2 spoons of Pixian bean paste, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of chicken essence, appropriate amount of cooking wine, 1 egg white, appropriate amount of starch, appropriate amount of oil.
Steps:1Remove the scales and guts of the grass carp, clean it, cut it into thin slices and marinate it with salt, cooking wine, egg whites and starch for 10 minutes.
2.Clean the soybean sprouts, cut the dried chili peppers into small pieces, mince the ginger and garlic, and chop the green onions into chopped green onions for later use.
3.Heat the pan with cold oil, add Sichuan pepper and dried chili pepper segments, fry them over low heat to bring out the fragrance, remove them and set aside.
4.In the same pot, add the Pixian bean paste and stir-fry over low heat to bring out the red oil.
5.Add minced ginger and garlic and stir-fry well.
6.Add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil and add soybean sprouts to cook.
7.Remove the sprouts and place in a large bowl.
8.Slowly put the marinated fish fillets into the pot, gently spread them with chopsticks, and pour them over the bean sprouts with the soup when cooked.
9.Place the fried peppercorns and dried chili peppers on top of the fish fillets and sprinkle with chopped green onions.
10.Finally, pour hot oil over it to bring out the flavor and serve.
Tips:1Fillets should be cut thinner so that they are more tender when cooked.
2.When frying dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, fry them slowly over low heat to avoid paste.
3.If you don't like it too spicy, you can reduce the amount of Pixian bean paste.
4.If you want a richer taste, you can add some side dishes, such as bean skin, fungus, etc.
The preparation of boiled fish is not complicated, but it requires attention to detail and mastery of the heat. Follow the above steps step by step, I believe you can also make a delicious Sichuan boiled fish. Show your hand during the Chinese New Year and let your family and friends taste your craft and be sure to win their praise and compliments.