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Crispy Small Crucian Carp

Name: Crispy Small Crucian Carp
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 64 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2.5 kg Crucian carp (small); 250 g Cooking oil (for frying); 2 Scallions; 10 Ginger; 2 Star anise; 1 Cinnamon stick; 4 Bay leaves; 1 Garlic (unpeeled); 100 g Dried fermented black beans; 【Sauce】; 8 Light soy sauce; 4 Vinegar; 500 g Beer; 200 g Water; 50 g White sugar

Other★ Easy🌶🌶64min

Prep 24m ·
Cook 40m ·
2 Servings

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Crispy Small Crucian Carp

	Ingredient	Amount	Notes
	Crucian carp (small)	2.5 kg
	Cooking oil (for frying)	250 g
	Scallions	2
	Ginger	10
	Star anise	2
	Cinnamon stick	1
	Bay leaves	4
	Garlic (unpeeled)	1
	Dried fermented black beans	100 g
	【Sauce】
	Light soy sauce	8
	Vinegar	4
	Beer	500 g
	Water	200 g
	White sugar	50 g

A delicious Crispy Small Crucian Carp recipe.

Cooking StepsHow to cook Crispy Small Crucian Carp step by step

Step 1 Detail

Clean the small crucian carp: remove scales, heads, and innards. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry with paper towels (this prevents oil splatter during frying).
Step 2 Detail
Step 3 Detail

Heat oil and carefully add the fish.
Step 4 Detail

Deep-fry until golden brown on both sides, then remove and drain.
Step 5 Detail

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.
Step 6 Detail

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.
Step 7 Detail

Add light soy sauce, vinegar, and white sugar.
Step 8 Detail

Sprinkle in the fermented black beans, then pour in the beer and water.
Step 9 Detail

Pressure cook for 40 minutes. If the fish bones are not tender enough, extend the cooking time as needed.