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Crispy Fried Hairtail

Name: Crispy Fried Hairtail
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 hairtail (belt fish); to taste scallion; to taste ginger; to taste salt; to taste MSG; a splash light soy sauce; to taste white pepper powder; to taste Sichuan peppercorn powder; to taste cooking wine; to taste corn starch; as needed for deep frying cooking oil

Other★ Easy🌶🌶48min

Prep 18m ·
Cook 30m ·
2 Servings

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Crispy Fried Hairtail

	Ingredient	Amount	Notes
	hairtail (belt fish)	2
	scallion	to taste
	ginger	to taste
	salt	to taste
	MSG	to taste
	light soy sauce	a splash
	white pepper powder	to taste
	Sichuan peppercorn powder	to taste
	cooking wine	to taste
	corn starch	to taste
	cooking oil	as needed for deep frying

A delicious Crispy Fried Hairtail recipe.

Cooking StepsHow to cook Crispy Fried Hairtail step by step

Step 1 Detail

1. Clean the fish and score diagonal slashes on both sides. Place in a bowl with sliced scallion, sliced ginger, salt, MSG, a splash of light soy sauce, white pepper powder, Sichuan peppercorn powder, and cooking wine. Marinate for 20 minutes.

2. Remove the fish from the marinade and dust evenly with corn starch until fully coated.

3. Heat oil slightly hotter than usual for frying. Deep fry the fish until golden brown and crispy throughout. Serve immediately.