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Steamed Salted Fish

Steamed Salted Fish

Soaking tames the saltiness of dried fish before a gentle steam with scallions, ginger and an unexpected twist of orange peel that lifts away any fishy notes.

Instructions

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    Soak the dried salted fish in cold water for 20 minutes, changing the water once midway to remove some of the salt.

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    Wash the soaked salted fish and cut it into appropriately sized pieces.

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    Prepare the ingredients. I used scallions, ginger, garlic, cilantro, dried red chilies, and fresh red chilies. In addition to these common ingredients, I also specially used tangerine peel, which I highly recommend. Adding tangerine peel not only helps remove the fishy smell of salted fish but also gives a very special fragrance.

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    Heat oil in a pan, and once the oil is hot, add scallions, ginger, and chili to stir-fry until fragrant

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    Next, put the chopped salted fish into the pan and stir-fry.

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    Then add a tablespoon of yellow wine (you can use cooking wine as a substitute here, but the aroma of yellow wine pairs better with the rich taste of salted fish, making the flavor even better)

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    Add a teaspoon of white sugar

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    At the same time, add a small amount of chicken essence

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    Finally, add a spoonful of braised sauce mixed with light soy sauce and vinegar, in the ratio of 1:1 for braised sauce and light soy sauce, with just a few drops of vinegar.

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    Finally, place the fried salted fish on a plate, top with orange peel, and steam for 10 minutes.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Saltwater eel
    1/2 piece
  • Orange peel
    a pinch
  • Yellow wine
    1 tbsp
  • braised sauce
    1/2 tbsp

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Scallion
    a pinch
  • Ginger
    to taste
  • Garlic
    to taste
  • Coriander
    1 piece
  • dried red chili
    2-3 pieces
  • Fresh red chili
    1 piece

Seasonings

  • white sugar
    1 tsp
  • chicken essence
    a pinch
  • light soy sauce
    1/2 tbsp
  • Vinegar
    a few drops