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