Because my family lives far away from the market, I usually buy dishes on the online platform. I seldom buy fresh mandarin fish. Even if there is, it is very small. I can only go to the market on weekends. This time I found more than two Jin of mandarin fish in the market. I decided to start. Squirrel mandarin fish is a typical Su Bangcai. I fell in love with this fish when I first ate it in Suzhou. I have never eaten this sweet and sour fish before.
Step1:First, step 1, we're going to make the sauc
Step2:Put sugar, vinegar, tomato sauce and plum sauce in a small pot and boil until thick. The proportion of sauce is not fixed. You can choose according to your preference, sour or swee
Step3:Chop off the fish's head. In order to keep the fish's mouth open when serving, a large ginger is stuffed into the fish's mouth
Step4:Cut the fish into two pieces along the bones. Connect them on the tail side. Never cut them.
Step5:Use scissors to stick the skin of the fish to the tail. Cut out the fish bones
Step6:Remove the bones from the belly of the fis
Step7:Use a diamond shaped flower knife to cut the fish meat. The knife must be deep enough to touch the fish skin directly
Step8:Break up the eggs. Put white pepper, shallot and ginger powder in them. Or add a little salt into them. I was in a hurry at noon. So I didn't cut the scallion into pieces. It's better to cut the scallion into pieces. First dip the fish in the egg liquid. Then wrap the starch evenly. The fish head and the fish chop can be fried first.
Step9:Next is the fish. Be sure to pay attention to it.. In order to ensure that the fish can be taken off and eaten one by one, it is necessary to evenly wrap the egg liquid on each piece of fish, and then put starch on the deepest part of each piece of fish. The fish will not stick. Even if it is cool, the skin will be crispy.
Step10:There must be enough oil. Otherwise, the fish can't be fried until it's six embarrassments. The oil temperature is about 70% hot. Hold the fish's tail and keep it upright. Hold for a minute. So that the tail of the fish can stand up. Don't worry about splashing it on your hands, because the fish is dry enough. Fry until it's golden on the surface.
Step11:Fry the fish fillet. Stir fry the green peppers and onions, then add the fish fillet and salt and pepper. A crispy and delicious fish fillet with salt and pepper will be fine.
Step12:Heat the sauce again. Thicken it with a little water starch and pour it on the fish. Sprinkle with cooked vegetables and pine nuts. There are no pine seeds at home. I just put some seeds. It's sweet and sour. It's nice to have a crispy squirrel mandarin fish. The fish is crispy and delicious. It's better than many restaurants I've eaten.
Cooking tips:1. When cutting the flower knife, be sure to cut it deep enough. Be sure to cut the fish skin. 2. When the fish is starched, pay attention to the deep part of the fish. 3. Every piece of the surface of the fish, including the deep part, should be evenly sprinkled with starch. In this way, the fish won't stick and the cooking is delicious.