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Skinny Chinese Pan-Fried Fish

Skinny Chinese Pan-fried fish

Skinny Chinese Pan-Fried Fish
Prep time
20 min
Cook time
10 min
Yield
2 servings
Difficulty
HARD

Ingredients

Quantities are shown as originally provided.

  • 1000 g grass carp ( , remove head and tail (you can ask your fish monger to help))
  • 4 dried chili pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic ( , minced)
  • 1 stalk scallion ( , minced)
  • 1/4 teaspoon white sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cooking wine
  • 1/4 teaspoon whole Sichuan peppercorn ( , optional)
  • 1.5 tsp. salt
  • 2 stalks scallion ( , minced)
  • 1 thumb ginger ( , minced)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut the fish into large chunks around 3-4 cm thick. And then add all the marinating sauce. Mix well and then transfer to an airtight bag, refrigerate for around 2 days.

  2. 2

    Transfer the fish out. Remove the ginger and scallion attached; drain the fish chunks with kitchen paper.

  3. 3

    Heat up cooking oil in a pan, place the fish chunks in. Do not turn them over at the beginning, turn over to fry the next side one side becomes slightly golden brown.

  4. 4

    Add garlic, dried pepper, scallion and garlic. Fry for another half minute until fragrance. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and white sesame seeds. Mix well and enjoy, possibly with a cup of beer.

Original from chinasichuanfood.com

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