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Braised Grass Carp in Beer Sauce
I bought a pound of fresh grass carp for 9.9 yuan – it’s a pretty ordinary fish, but when cooked this way, it turns out crispy on the outside and tender inside, making it delicious and perfect to pair with rice! A delicious Braised Grass Carp in Beer Sauce recipe.
- Prep
- 27m
- Cook
- 45m
- Total
- 1h 12m
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Spice
- 1/5
- Cuisine
- Chinese
IngredientsWhat you'll need for Braised Grass Carp in Beer Sauce
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| grass carp | 500 as needed |
| garlic | 1 as needed |
| ginger slices | 6 as needed |
| light soy sauce | 2 as needed |
| oyster sauce | 1 as needed |
| cooking wine | 2 as needed |
| black pepper | 1/2 |
| beer | 1/2 |
| water | 1 as needed |
| dried chili peppers | 2 as needed |
| potato slices | 1 as needed |
| scallion segments | 8 as needed |
- grass carp500 as needed
- garlic1 as needed
- ginger slices6 as needed
- light soy sauce2 as needed
- oyster sauce1 as needed
- cooking wine2 as needed
- black pepper1/2
- beer1/2
- water1 as needed
- dried chili peppers2 as needed
- potato slices1 as needed
- scallion segments8 as needed
Cooking StepsHow to cook Braised Grass Carp in Beer Sauce step by step
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Step 1Cut the grass carp into large pieces. Season with a pinch of salt, cooking wine, and black pepper. Mix well and marinate for 20 minutes.
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Step 2Heat oil in a pan. Add the fish and pan-fry until one side is golden brown, then flip and fry the other side.
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Step 3Fry until both sides are golden brown, then remove and set aside.
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Step 4Prepare a clay pot. Line the bottom with potato slices, then add garlic slices, ginger slices, and dried chili peppers.
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Step 5Arrange the fried fish pieces evenly on top.
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Step 6Add 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, black pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sugar, half a bottle of beer, and half a bowl of water. Cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, sprinkle scallion segments on top, and let it rest covered for 10 minutes.
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Step 7Serve and enjoy!
Braised Grass Carp in Beer Sauce
I bought a pound of fresh grass carp for 9.9 yuan – it’s a pretty ordinary fish, but when cooked this way, it turns out crispy on the outside and tender inside, making it delicious and perfect to pair with rice! A delicious Braised Grass Carp in Beer Sauce recipe.
Ingredients
- 500 as needed grass carp
- 1 as needed garlic
- 6 as needed ginger slices
- 2 as needed light soy sauce
- 1 as needed oyster sauce
- 2 as needed cooking wine
- 1/2 black pepper
- 1/2 beer
- 1 as needed water
- 2 as needed dried chili peppers
- 1 as needed potato slices
- 8 as needed scallion segments
Instructions
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Cut the grass carp into large pieces. Season with a pinch of salt, cooking wine, and black pepper. Mix well and marinate for 20 minutes.
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Heat oil in a pan. Add the fish and pan-fry until one side is golden brown, then flip and fry the other side.
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Fry until both sides are golden brown, then remove and set aside.
-
Prepare a clay pot. Line the bottom with potato slices, then add garlic slices, ginger slices, and dried chili peppers.
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Arrange the fried fish pieces evenly on top.
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Add 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, black pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sugar, half a bottle of beer, and half a bowl of water. Cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, sprinkle scallion segments on top, and let it rest covered for 10 minutes.
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Serve and enjoy!
