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Crispy Small Crucian Carp
This delightful dish features tender small crucian carp coated in a crispy golden crust that turns out perfectly every time. The sauce adds a rich savory depth while the garlic ginger and spices bring out sweet aromatic notes. It makes for a tasty satisfying meal that is both easy to prepare and perfect as a […]
- Prep
- 24m
- Cook
- 40m
- Total
- 1h 4m
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- 2/5
- Cuisine
- Chinese
IngredientsWhat you'll need for Crispy Small Crucian Carp
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Crucian carp (small) | 2.5 kg |
| Cooking oil (for frying) | 250 g |
| Scallions | 2 as needed |
| Ginger | 10 as needed |
| Star anise | 2 as needed |
| Cinnamon stick | 1 as needed |
| Bay leaves | 4 as needed |
| Garlic (unpeeled) | 1 as needed |
| Dried fermented black beans | 100 g |
| 【Sauce】 | |
| Light soy sauce | 8 as needed |
| Vinegar | 4 as needed |
| Beer | 500 g |
| Water | 200 g |
| White sugar | 50 g |
- Crucian carp (small)2.5 kg
- Cooking oil (for frying)250 g
- Scallions2 as needed
- Ginger10 as needed
- Star anise2 as needed
- Cinnamon stick1 as needed
- Bay leaves4 as needed
- Garlic (unpeeled)1 as needed
- Dried fermented black beans100 g
- 【Sauce】
- Light soy sauce8 as needed
- Vinegar4 as needed
- Beer500 g
- Water200 g
- White sugar50 g
Cooking StepsHow to cook Crispy Small Crucian Carp step by step
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Step 1Clean the small crucian carp: remove scales, heads, and innards. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry with paper towels (this prevents oil splatter during frying).
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Step 3Heat oil and carefully add the fish.
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Step 4Deep-fry until golden brown on both sides, then remove and drain.
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Step 5Line the bottom of a pressure cooker with one scallion stalk, 5 slices of ginger, and the whole head of garlic. Arrange the fried fish on top.
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Step 6In the hot oil used for frying, quickly fry the remaining scallions, ginger, star anise, cinnamon stick, and bay leaves until fragrant. Pour everything (oil and aromatics) into the pressure cooker.
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Step 7Add light soy sauce, vinegar, and white sugar.
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Step 8Sprinkle in the fermented black beans, then pour in the beer and water.
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Step 9Pressure cook for 40 minutes. If the fish bones are not tender enough, extend the cooking time as needed.
Crispy Small Crucian Carp
This delightful dish features tender small crucian carp coated in a crispy golden crust that turns out perfectly every time. The sauce adds a rich savory depth while the garlic ginger and spices bring out sweet aromatic notes. It makes for a tasty satisfying meal that is both easy to prepare and perfect as a […]
Ingredients
- 2.5 kg Crucian carp (small)
- 250 g Cooking oil (for frying)
- 2 as needed Scallions
- 10 as needed Ginger
- 2 as needed Star anise
- 1 as needed Cinnamon stick
- 4 as needed Bay leaves
- 1 as needed Garlic (unpeeled)
- 100 g Dried fermented black beans
- 【Sauce】
- 8 as needed Light soy sauce
- 4 as needed Vinegar
- 500 g Beer
- 200 g Water
- 50 g White sugar
Instructions
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Clean the small crucian carp: remove scales, heads, and innards. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry with paper towels (this prevents oil splatter during frying).
-
Heat oil and carefully add the fish.
-
Deep-fry until golden brown on both sides, then remove and drain.
-
Line the bottom of a pressure cooker with one scallion stalk, 5 slices of ginger, and the whole head of garlic. Arrange the fried fish on top.
-
In the hot oil used for frying, quickly fry the remaining scallions, ginger, star anise, cinnamon stick, and bay leaves until fragrant. Pour everything (oil and aromatics) into the pressure cooker.
-
Add light soy sauce, vinegar, and white sugar.
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Sprinkle in the fermented black beans, then pour in the beer and water.
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Pressure cook for 40 minutes. If the fish bones are not tender enough, extend the cooking time as needed.
