Sweet and sour carp

Sweet and sour carp

Overview

The last meal of the year must include fish, which means there will be plenty in the coming year. The fish must be carp. If carp is good, it will be auspicious to have more than enough every year. Lu Dian of the Song Dynasty recorded in "Piya·Shiyu": It is said that a fish leaps over the dragon's gate and turns into a dragon when it passes by, but this is the case for carp. The taste has become an irresistible attachment, mostly because of the sour, sweet, juicy and delicious taste. It will instantly become affectionate and sweet, giving people a feeling of beauty like first love.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Raw materials

    Sweet and sour carp step 1

  2. Condiments

    Sweet and sour carp step 2

  3. Mix sugar, vinegar and water in a ratio of 2:1:2 to make juice

    Sweet and sour carp step 3

  4. Add flour, starch and water to make a paste.

    Sweet and sour carp step 4

  5. Remove the scales and gills of the fish, wash the evisceration, and make a cut 1 cm below the gills.

    Sweet and sour carp step 5

  6. Make another cut at the tail of the fish.

    Sweet and sour carp step 6

  7. There is a white spot at the incision under the gills, which is the head of the fish's fishy thread. Pinch the head of the fishy thread.

    Sweet and sour carp step 7

  8. Just pat the fish body and the fishy thread can be easily pulled out.

    Sweet and sour carp step 8

  9. Make peony knives on both sides of the fish 2.5 cm apart. The cutting method is to cut vertically 1 cm deep.

    Sweet and sour carp step 9

  10. Cut another 2 cm flat.

    Sweet and sour carp step 10

  11. Marinate the cut fish with light soy sauce, salt, cooking wine, and pepper for 30 minutes to add flavor.

    Sweet and sour carp step 11

  12. Make a paste of starch and flour and spread it evenly on the marinated fish.

    Sweet and sour carp step 12

  13. Heat the oil until it is 70% hot, lift the fish tail, fry the fish head first, then use a spoon to pour the oil on the fish.

    Sweet and sour carp step 13

  14. When the batter is solidified, slowly put the fish into the oil pan.

    Sweet and sour carp step 14

  15. Fry the fish until cooked and take it out.

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  16. When the oil is heated to 80%, fry the fish again.

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  17. Pour oil on the fish with a spoon, fry until crispy, remove from pan and plate.

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  18. Leave a little oil in the wok, add chopped green onion, minced ginger and minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.

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  19. Pour in the prepared juice and tomato paste.

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  20. Add a little wet starch to thicken the juice.

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  21. Remove from the pot and pour over the fish.

    Sweet and sour carp step 21